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Huawei nova 12 vs OnePlus 12R
What nova 12 does better (6) and where 12R wins (16) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 1212R
| nova 12 | 12R | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 163.3 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.3 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8.8 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 207 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 12 better than 12R?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Selfie camera60 MP vs 16 MP3.8×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · 12R: No
- Weight191 g vs 207 g+8%
- Thickness7 mm vs 8.8 mm+26%
Why is 12R better than nova 12?
- AnTuTu score676,832 vs 1,518,5522.2×
- RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 4,500 nits3.8×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,988 vs 5,245+76%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 12: Yes
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+20%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- eSIMNo · nova 12: Yes
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 450 ppi+14%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 207 g |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White | Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet, Sunset Dune |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO4 AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,084 px | 1,264 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,780 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,181 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 90.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 830 | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,832 | 1,518,552 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,988 | 5,245 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,732 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| 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 | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 60 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.5 h |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 115% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.19 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.0 | Android 14 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | HarmonyOS 4.0 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
