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Huawei nova 12s vs Motorola ThinkPhone 25

What nova 12s does better (4) and where ThinkPhone 25 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei · 2024nova 12s
7.7Score
4 advantages≈ $320
vs
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
Motorola · 2024ThinkPhone 25
8.8Score
18 advantages≈ $340
Higher score
8.0Display8.3
7.4Camera9.3
5.4Battery6.2
6.7Features9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12sThinkPhone 25
75 × 161.36.971.2 × 154.18.1
nova 12sThinkPhone 25Difference
Height161.3 mm154.1 mm+7.2 mm
Width75 mm71.2 mm+3.8 mm
Thickness6.9 mm8.1 mm−1.2 mm
Weight168 g171 g−3 g

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

Why is nova 12s better than ThinkPhone 25?

  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%

Why is ThinkPhone 25 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. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  9. eSIMNo · nova 12s: Yes
  10. Pixel density395 ppi vs 462 ppi+17%
  11. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  12. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 12sHuawei nova 12s≈ $3207.7
Design
Weight168 g171 g
Thickness6.9 mm8.1 mm
Height161.3 mm154.1 mm
Width75 mm71.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, Green, White, GoldCarbon Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelOLEDP-OLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,220 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,670 px
Pixel density395 ppi462 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,104 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%89.9%
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
AnTuTu score—755,213
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,087
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.5"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,310 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging66 W68 W
Charged in 30 min124%136%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4
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 14Hello UI
Major OS updates promised—5
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—B
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