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HMD Skyline vs Huawei nova 12 SE
What Skyline does better (17) and where nova 12 SE wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display7.4
8.8Camera7.4
3.2Battery5.4
6.9Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Skylinenova 12 SE
| Skyline | nova 12 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.8 mm | 162.4 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 75.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 186 g | +24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Skyline better than nova 12 SE?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Wireless chargingYes · nova 12 SE: No
- 5GYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
- Memory card slotYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
Why is nova 12 SE better than Skyline?
- Wired charging33 W vs 66 W2×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Weight210 g vs 186 g+13%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.4 mm+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.3% vs 87.6%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 159.8 mm | 162.4 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Neon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz | Green, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 1,060 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 581,311 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,899 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 795 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 10.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 94% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | EMUI 14 |
| Platform | Android | Other |
| Interface | — | EMUI 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
