Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 206g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Huawei Nova 12 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 526 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1468 nits
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 163.14 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
89.4 %
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and Huawei Nova 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2620 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 0 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
2177
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
6283
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21771325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62834118
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16596n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1988562
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
CPU390210279684
GPU812061200980
Memory410971225502
UX375320194620
NanoReview Score1988562900786

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (60% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
27:18
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:10 hn/a
Video Playback14:33 hn/a
Games05:59 hn/a
Standby Mode141 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.551/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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