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Huawei nova 12 SE vs Sony Xperia 10 VI

What nova 12 SE does better (11) and where Xperia 10 VI wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12 SE
Huawei · 2024nova 12 SE
7.2Score
11 advantages≈ $370
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Sony · 2024Xperia 10 VI
7.2Score
13 advantages≈ $380
Higher score
7.4Display6.4
7.4Camera7.4
5.4Battery5.7
5.0Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12 SEXperia 10 VI
75.5 × 162.47.468 × 1558.3
nova 12 SEXperia 10 VIDifference
Height162.4 mm155 mm+7.4 mm
Width75.5 mm68 mm+7.5 mm
Thickness7.4 mm8.3 mm−0.9 mm
Weight186 g164 g+22 g

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

Why is nova 12 SE better than Xperia 10 VI?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 48 MP2.2×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  6. Charged in 30 min94% vs 36%2.6×
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+9%
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  10. Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm+12%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 82.5%+6%

Why is Xperia 10 VI 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 5,000 mAh+11%
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  6. Max video1080p vs 4K
  7. eSIMNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 12 SE: Yes
  9. Pixel density395 ppi vs 449 ppi+14%
  10. Weight186 g vs 164 g+13%
  11. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight186 g164 g
Thickness7.4 mm8.3 mm
Height162.4 mm155 mm
Width75.5 mm68 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursGreen, BlackBlue, Black, White
Display
Screen size6.7″6.1″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,520 px
Pixel density395 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,010 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%82.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GQualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 710
AnTuTu score—490,025
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,769
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—613
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—13.9 h
Wired charging66 W30 W
Charged in 30 min94%36%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.2
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
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14—
Major OS updates promised—3
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