Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Huawei Nova 14 - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Huawei Nova 14

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
68 out 100
Huawei Nova 14
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Huawei Nova 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Huawei Nova 14
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Huawei Nova 14
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 161.73 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.18 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Huawei Nova 14
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Huawei Nova 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Huawei Nova 14
892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Huawei Nova 14
2590
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017892
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28932590
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Huawei Nova 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Huawei Nova 14
589912
CPU214998216757
GPU120430138994
Memory165223116607
UX157147117554
NanoReview Score657798589912

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Huawei Nova 14
n/a
Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
Video Playback15:00 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length71 mm69 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below