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Huawei nova 12 Lite vs Realme 12 Pro 5G

What nova 12 Lite does better (8) and where 12 Pro 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12 Lite
Huawei · 2024nova 12 Lite
7.6Score
8 advantages≈ $350
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Realme 12 Pro 5G
Realme · 202412 Pro 5G
7.6Score
9 advantages≈ $370
8.0Display6.7
7.8Camera8.2
5.4Battery7.2
5.8Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12 Lite12 Pro 5G
75 × 161.36.974 × 161.48.7
nova 12 Lite12 Pro 5GDifference
Height161.3 mm161.4 mm−0.1 mm
Width75 mm74 mm+1 mm
Thickness6.9 mm8.7 mm−1.8 mm
Weight168 g190 g−22 g

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

Why is nova 12 Lite better than 12 Pro 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · 12 Pro 5G: No
  2. NFCYes · 12 Pro 5G: No
  3. Selfie camera60 MP vs 16 MP3.8×
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · 12 Pro 5G: No
  6. Weight168 g vs 190 g+13%
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  8. Thickness6.9 mm vs 8.7 mm+26%

Why is 12 Pro 5G better than nova 12 Lite?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12 Lite: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 12 Lite: Yes
  3. 5GNo · nova 12 Lite: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  5. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Charged in 30 min58% vs 79%+36%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 93%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 12 Pro 5GRealme 12 Pro 5G≈ $3707.6
Design
Weight168 g190 g
Thickness6.9 mm8.7 mm
Height161.3 mm161.4 mm
Width75 mm74 mm
Ingress protection—IP66
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx6
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, Blue, WhiteBlue, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,412 px
Pixel density395 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—950 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%93%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 710
AnTuTu score—812,803
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,494
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera60 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging66 W67 W
Charged in 30 min58%79%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.0Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—Realme UI 5.0
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