Huawei Nova 12s vs Huawei Nova 9
Short Description
Huawei Nova 12s
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1084 x 2412 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP / Front camera: 60MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4500 mAh / Internal storage: 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Huawei Nova 9
Screen size: 6.57" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 32MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4300 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
How is Huawei Nova 12s better than Huawei Nova 9?
Bigger battery capacity: 4500 mAh vs 4300 mAh
AnTuTu score is about 3% higher
More megapixels main camera: 108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP vs 50 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP & 2 MP
More megapixels front camera: 60MP vs 32MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.57"
Better display resolution: 1084 x 2412 px vs 1080 x 2340 px
Lighter: 168 g (5.93 ounces) vs 175 g (6.17 ounces)
The phone is 2 years and 6 months newer
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
How is Huawei Nova 9 better than Huawei Nova 12s?
Narrower: 73.7 mm (2.9 inches) vs 75 mm (2.95 inches)
Shorter: 160 mm (6.3 inches) vs 161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Size Comparison
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
Height
161.3 mm
(6.35 inches)
Width
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
6.9 mm
(0.27 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
168 g
(5.93 ounces)
6.7"
6.57"
Height
160 mm
(6.3 inches)
Width
73.7 mm
(2.9 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.57"
Weight
175 g
(6.17 ounces)
Height
161.3 mm
(6.35 inches)
Width
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
6.9 mm
(0.27 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
168 g
(5.93 ounces)
Height
160 mm
(6.3 inches)
Width
73.7 mm
(2.9 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.57"
Weight
175 g
(6.17 ounces)
3D comparison
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
Expert Score
Score 4.5
Score 3.8
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
Score 4.5
Score 3.8
Smartprix
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Huawei Nova 12s
587,561 +3.08%
Huawei Nova 9
570,016
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark
Huawei Nova 12s
11,188 +16.06%
Huawei Nova 9
9,640
Measures a device's ability to handle everyday work tasks, such as web browsing, document editing, and video conferencing, focusing on CPU, GPU, memory, and storage performance.
PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark (minutes)
Huawei Nova 12s
656
Huawei Nova 9
728 +10.98%
Measures a device's battery life by simulating typical work tasks, such as web browsing, video playback, and document editing, to assess how long the battery lasts under normal usage conditions.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Huawei Nova 12s
Huawei Nova 9
Design
Weight
168 g (5.93 ounces)
175 g (6.17 ounces)
Thickness
6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Width
75 mm (2.95 inches)
73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Height
161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
160 mm (6.3 inches)
Volume
83.47 cm³
91.98 cm³
Color options
Black, Green, White, Gold
Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size
6.7"
6.57"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
395 ppi
392 ppi
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px
1080 x 2340 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
300Hz
300Hz
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Has a curved display
-
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
8GB
8GB
CPU speed
1 x 2.4 GHz & 3 x 2.2 GHz & 4 x 1.9 GHz
1 x 2.4 GHz & 3 x 2.2 GHz & 4 x 1.9 GHz
GPU clock speed
490 MHz
490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
6 nm
6 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
2 MB
2 MB
DDR memory version
5
5
Maximum memory amount
16GB
16GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
5W
5W
Release date
2024
2021
Has NX bit
✔
✔
Has an external memory slot
-
✔
Cameras
Main camera
108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP
50 MP & 8 MP & 2 MP & 2 MP
Front camera
60MP
32MP
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 30 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.9 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
f/1.9 & f/2.2 & f/2.4 & f/2.4
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
-
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
0x
-
Number of flash LEDs
1
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
-
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.4
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
-
Has location privacy options
✔
-
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
-
Has theme customization
✔
-
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
✔
-
Has an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
-
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Can be used as a PC
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Is free and open source
✔
-
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
-
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
-
Supports widgets
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
4500 mAh
4300 mAh
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
66W
66W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Has LDAC
-
✔
Features
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
3700 MBits/s
3700 MBits/s
Upload speed
2900 MBits/s
2900 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.2
5.2
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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