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Huawei nova 12s vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
What nova 12s does better (6) and where Phone (2a) Plus wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display8.0
7.4Camera8.5
5.4Battery7.7
6.7Features6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 12sPhone (2a) Plus
| nova 12s | Phone (2a) Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 161.7 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 76.3 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 8.5 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 190 g | −22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 12s better than Phone (2a) Plus?
- Wired charging66 W vs 50 W+32%
- Weight168 g vs 190 g+13%
- Charged in 30 min124% vs 71%+75%
- Thickness6.9 mm vs 8.5 mm+23%
- Selfie camera60 MP vs 50 MP+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 87.1%+3%
Why is Phone (2a) Plus better than nova 12s?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 12s: Yes
- 5GNo · nova 12s: Yes
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 161.7 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Green, White, Gold | Black, Grey |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,084 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,097 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 87.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 620,762 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,234 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,377 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 60 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 16.6 h |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 50 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 124% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | EMUI 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Other | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 14 | Nothing OS 3.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
