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Huawei nova 11 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 12

What nova 11 Ultra does better (6) and where iQOO 12 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 11 Ultra
Huawei · 2023nova 11 Ultra
7.9Score
6 advantages≈ $640
vs
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo · 2023iQOO 12
9.1Score
17 advantages≈ $690
Higher score
8.8Display9.4
6.7Camera9.2
6.4Battery7.0
6.7Features7.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 11 UltraiQOO 12
74.4 × 164.37.975.9 × 163.28.1
nova 11 UltraiQOO 12Difference
Height164.3 mm163.2 mm+1.1 mm
Width74.4 mm75.9 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm−0.2 mm
Weight188 g198 g−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 11 Ultra better than iQOO 12?

  1. Charged in 30 min240% vs 100%2.4×
  2. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. 4K selfie videoYes · iQOO 12: No
  4. Weight188 g vs 198 g+6%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.7+21%
  6. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.1 mm+3%

Why is iQOO 12 better than nova 11 Ultra?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 11 Ultra: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 11 Ultra: Yes
  4. 5GNo · nova 11 Ultra: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  6. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  7. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  8. Wired charging100 W vs 120 W+20%
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+38%
  10. Max video4K vs 8K
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  12. Pixel density429 ppi vs 453 ppi+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 12Vivo iQOO 12≈ $6909.1
Design
Weight188 g198 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.1 mm
Height164.3 mm163.2 mm
Width74.4 mm75.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protectionKunlun Glass—
ColoursBlack, GreenBlack, Red, White (BMW M branding)
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,652 px2,800 px
Pixel density429 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,425 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.1%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 750
AnTuTu score—1,574,344
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,857
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,912
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.3"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—13.5 h
Wired charging100 W120 W
Charged in 30 min240%100%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 3.0Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 15 (International)
Major OS updates promised—4
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