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Huawei nova 12 Ultra vs Huawei nova 14 Ultra

What nova 12 Ultra does better (4) and where nova 14 Ultra wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Huawei · 2024nova 12 Ultra
8.4Score
4 advantages≈ $650
vs
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Huawei · 2025nova 14 Ultra
9.2Score
8 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
8.4Display9.4
7.2Performance7.1
6.4Camera9.0
6.7Battery8.8
8.7Features9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12 Ultranova 14 Ultra
75 × 163.17.775.6 × 163.47.8
nova 12 Ultranova 14 UltraDifference
Height163.1 mm163.4 mm−0.3 mm
Width75 mm75.6 mm−0.6 mm
Thickness7.7 mm7.8 mm−0.1 mm
Weight198 g204 g−6 g

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

Why is nova 12 Ultra better than nova 14 Ultra?

  1. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Charged in 30 min180% vs 94%+91%
  3. CPU frequency2.62 GHz vs 2.29 GHz+14%
  4. Weight198 g vs 204 g+3%

Why is nova 14 Ultra better than nova 12 Ultra?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12 Ultra: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 12 Ultra: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+20%
  4. AnTuTu score1,030,315 vs 1,156,650+12%
  5. Pixel density449 ppi vs 460 ppi+2%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
  8. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,272 px+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g204 g
Thickness7.7 mm7.8 mm
Height163.1 mm163.4 mm
Width75 mm75.6 mm
FramePlastic—
BackSilicone polymerGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionKunlun GlassKunlun Glass
ColoursBlack, Blue, WhiteBlack, White, Purple, Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO3 OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,224 px1,272 px
Resolution (height)2,776 px2,860 px
Pixel density449 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—5,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000SKirin 8020
Chip makerKirinKirin
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.62 GHz2.29 GHz
GPUMaleoon 910 MP4Maleoon 920 2cu
AnTuTu score1,030,3151,156,650
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,1154,125
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Main sensor size1/1.31"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.7×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh5,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging100 W100 W
Charged in 30 min180%94%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYesYes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.0HarmonyOS 5.0
PlatformHarmonyOSHarmonyOS
InterfaceHarmonyOS 4.0—
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