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Huawei nova 12s vs Motorola Moto S50

What nova 12s does better (5) and where Moto S50 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei · 2024nova 12s
7.7Score
5 advantages≈ $320
vs
Motorola Moto S50
Motorola · 2024Moto S50
8.7Score
14 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
8.0Display8.0
7.4Camera9.0
5.4Battery6.2
6.7Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12sMoto S50
75 × 161.36.971.2 × 154.18.1
nova 12sMoto S50Difference
Height161.3 mm154.1 mm+7.2 mm
Width75 mm71.2 mm+3.8 mm
Thickness6.9 mm8.1 mm−1.2 mm
Weight168 g170 g−2 g

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

Why is nova 12s better than Moto S50?

  1. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,310 mAh+4%
  2. Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
  3. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
  4. Thickness6.9 mm vs 8.1 mm+17%
  5. Charged in 30 min124% vs 115%+8%

Why is Moto S50 better than nova 12s?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12s: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · nova 12s: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · nova 12s: Yes
  6. 5GNo · nova 12s: Yes
  7. Wired charging66 W vs 68 W+3%
  8. Pixel density395 ppi vs 460 ppi+16%
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  10. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  12. Resolution (width)1,084 px vs 1,272 px+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 12sHuawei nova 12s≈ $3207.7
Design
Weight168 g170 g
Thickness6.9 mm8.1 mm
Height161.3 mm154.1 mm
Width75 mm71.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, Green, White, GoldNautical Blue, Latte, Poinciana
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelOLEDLTPO P-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,272 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,670 px
Pixel density395 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%94.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4GMediatek Dimensity 7300
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LMali-G615 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.5"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,310 mAh
Wired charging66 W68 W
Charged in 30 min124%115%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
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 launchEMUI 14Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14—
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