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Huawei nova 12i vs Lava Bold
What nova 12i does better (4) and where Bold wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 12iBold
| nova 12i | Bold | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.3 mm | 162.4 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 73.9 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.5 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 183 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 12i better than Bold?
- Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- NFCYes · Bold: No
- Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
Why is Bold better than nova 12i?
- OLED panelNo · nova 12i: Yes
- 5GNo · nova 12i: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Memory card slotNo · nova 12i: Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Weight199 g vs 183 g+9%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 163.3 mm | 162.4 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Ingress protection | — | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Green, Black, White | Sapphire Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 89.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | — |
| 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 | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 62% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 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 | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 14 | — |
