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Huawei nova 12 SE vs OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite

What nova 12 SE does better (8) and where Nord CE4 Lite wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12 SE
Huawei · 2024nova 12 SE
7.2Score
8 advantages≈ $370
vs
OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite
OnePlus · 2024Nord CE4 Lite
8.1Score
9 advantages≈ $370
Higher score
7.4Display8.6
7.4Camera7.3
5.4Battery8.2
5.0Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12 SENord CE4 Lite
75.5 × 162.47.475.6 × 162.98.1
nova 12 SENord CE4 LiteDifference
Height162.4 mm162.9 mm−0.5 mm
Width75.5 mm75.6 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness7.4 mm8.1 mm−0.7 mm
Weight186 g191 g−5 g

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

Why is nova 12 SE better than Nord CE4 Lite?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  3. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Nord CE4 Lite: No
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  6. Weight186 g vs 191 g+3%
  7. Charged in 30 min94% vs 60%+57%
  8. Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.1 mm+9%

Why is Nord CE4 Lite better than nova 12 SE?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  2. 5GNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,110 mAh+14%
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
  7. Memory card slotNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight186 g191 g
Thickness7.4 mm8.1 mm
Height162.4 mm162.9 mm
Width75.5 mm75.6 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursGreen, BlackSuper Silver, Mega Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—2,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%87.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—607,085
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,021
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.95"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,110 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W80 W
Charged in 30 min94%60%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14OxygenOS 16
EU label
Energy class—A
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