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Huawei nova 12 vs Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro

What nova 12 does better (4) and where Civi 4 Pro wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12
Huawei · 2024nova 12
7.9Score
4 advantages≈ $410
vs
Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro
Xiaomi · 2024Civi 4 Pro
8.7Score
15 advantages≈ $410
Higher score
7.9Display8.6
7.4Camera8.8
6.7Battery6.2
7.9Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12Civi 4 Pro
75.4 × 161.5772.8 × 157.27.5
nova 12Civi 4 ProDifference
Height161.5 mm157.2 mm+4.3 mm
Width75.4 mm72.8 mm+2.6 mm
Thickness7 mm7.5 mm−0.5 mm
Weight191 g179 g+12 g

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

Why is nova 12 better than Civi 4 Pro?

  1. Wired charging100 W vs 67 W+49%
  2. Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
  3. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.6″+2%
  4. Thickness7 mm vs 7.5 mm+7%

Why is Civi 4 Pro better than nova 12?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 3,000 nits2.5×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 12: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · nova 12: Yes
  6. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+2%
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  8. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  9. Pixel density395 ppi vs 460 ppi+16%
  10. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  11. Weight191 g vs 179 g+7%
  12. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 12Huawei nova 12≈ $4107.9
Design
Weight191 g179 g
Thickness7 mm7.5 mm
Height161.5 mm157.2 mm
Width75.4 mm72.8 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, Blue, WhiteBlack, Pink, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,236 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,750 px
Pixel density395 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits3,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.9%90.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 830Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPU—Adreno 735
AnTuTu score676,832—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,988—
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.55"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging100 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—75%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
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 jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.0Android 14
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
InterfaceHarmonyOS 4.0HyperOS
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