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Huawei nova 12 vs Realme 12 Pro+ 5G
What nova 12 does better (10) and where 12 Pro+ 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.9Display6.7
5.4Performance6.4
7.4Camera9.0
6.7Battery7.2
7.9Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 1212 Pro+ 5G
| nova 12 | 12 Pro+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 161.4 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 74 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8.7 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 196 g | −5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 12 better than 12 Pro+ 5G?
- Wired charging100 W vs 67 W+49%
- OLED panelYes · 12 Pro+ 5G: No
- NFCYes · 12 Pro+ 5G: No
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,988 vs 2,893+3%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 950 nits+26%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · 12 Pro+ 5G: No
- Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
- Weight191 g vs 196 g+3%
- Thickness7 mm vs 8.7 mm+24%
Why is 12 Pro+ 5G better than nova 12?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · nova 12: Yes
- AnTuTu score676,832 vs 809,775+20%
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
- Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio88.9% vs 93%+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 161.4 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, Blue, White | Blue, Red, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| 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 | 950 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 796 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 93% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 830 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,832 | 809,775 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,988 | 2,893 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 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 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| 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 |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 79% |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.0 | Android 14 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | HarmonyOS 4.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
