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Huawei nova 12 vs Nothing Phone (2a)
What nova 12 does better (8) and where Phone (2a) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.9Display8.0
5.4Performance5.5
7.4Camera8.4
6.7Battery7.4
7.9Features6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 12Phone (2a)
| nova 12 | Phone (2a) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 161.7 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 76.3 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8.6 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 190 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 12 better than Phone (2a)?
- Wired charging100 W vs 45 W2.2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- AnTuTu score676,832 vs 578,493+17%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,988 vs 2,184+37%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Phone (2a): No
- Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
- Thickness7 mm vs 8.6 mm+23%
Why is Phone (2a) better than nova 12?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 12: Yes
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 161.7 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White | Black, White, Milk, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,084 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 981 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 830 | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,832 | 578,493 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,988 | 2,184 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,151 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 60 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 15.9 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 65% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.0 | Android 14 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | HarmonyOS 4.0 | Nothing OS 3.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
