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Huawei nova 12i vs itel S25
What nova 12i does better (6) and where S25 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Why is nova 12i better than S25?
- Wired charging40 W vs 18 W2.2×
- Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Why is S25 better than nova 12i?
- OLED panelNo · nova 12i: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Memory card slotNo · nova 12i: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 12i: Yes
- Weight199 g vs 185 g+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | — |
| Height | 163.3 mm | — |
| Width | 74.7 mm | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Green, Black, White | Bromo Black, Mambo Mint, Sahara Gleam |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,436 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | Unisoc T620 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Unisoc |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 62% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), unspecified sensors |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 14 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 2 |









