iPhone 15 vs Huawei Nova 12 SE
Short Description
iPhone 15
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1170 x 2532 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 6GB / Battery power: 3349 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Huawei Nova 12 SE
Screen size: 6.67" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP / Front camera: 32MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4500 mAh / Internal storage: 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
How is iPhone 15 better than Huawei Nova 12 SE?
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.46 GHz & 4 x 2.02 GHz vs 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
AnTuTu score is about 455% higher
More internal storage in max option: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB vs 256GB
Better display resolution: 1170 x 2532 px vs 1080 x 2400 px
Lighter: 171 g (6.03 ounces) vs 186 g (6.56 ounces)
Narrower: 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) vs 75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Shorter: 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) vs 162.4 mm (6.39 inches)
More color options: Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink vs Green, Black
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
How is Huawei Nova 12 SE better than iPhone 15?
Bigger battery capacity: 4500 mAh vs 3349 mAh
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 6GB
More megapixels main camera: 108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP vs 48 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 32MP vs 12MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.67" vs 6.1"
Higher charging speed: 66W vs 35W
The phone is 6 months newer
Size Comparison
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
Height
147.6 mm
(5.81 inches)
Width
71.6 mm
(2.82 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
171 g
(6.03 ounces)
6.1"
6.67"
Height
162.4 mm
(6.39 inches)
Width
75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.67"
Weight
186 g
(6.56 ounces)
Height
147.6 mm
(5.81 inches)
Width
71.6 mm
(2.82 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
171 g
(6.03 ounces)
Height
162.4 mm
(6.39 inches)
Width
75.5 mm
(2.97 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.67"
Weight
186 g
(6.56 ounces)
3D comparison
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
Expert Score
Score 4.2
Score 4.0
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
Score 4.2
Score 4.0
Smartprix
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
iPhone 15
1,415,281 +455.01%
Huawei Nova 12 SE
255,000
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
iPhone 15
6,370 +334.52%
Huawei Nova 12 SE
1,466
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
iPhone 15
2,556 +514.42%
Huawei Nova 12 SE
416
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core
iPhone 15
5,382 +247.23%
Huawei Nova 12 SE
1,550
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.
Geekbench 5 · Single-Core
iPhone 15
1,874 +386.75%
Huawei Nova 12 SE
385
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
Interest Over the Last 12 months
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
Sep 2023
94
0
Oct 2023
47
0
Nov 2023
43
0
Dec 2023
42
0
Jan 2024
38
0
Feb 2024
36
0
Mar 2024
35
0
Apr 2024
34
0
May 2024
35
0
Jun 2024
35
0
Jul 2024
36
0
Aug 2024
36
0
Sep 2024
43
0
Data source: Google Trends
Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 15
Huawei Nova 12 SE
Design
Weight
171 g (6.03 ounces)
186 g (6.56 ounces)
Thickness
7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Width
71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Height
147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
162.4 mm (6.39 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
-
Volume
82.43 cm³
90.73 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Green, Black
French Repairability Index
7.5
-
Display
Screen size
6.1"
6.67"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
395 ppi
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px
1080 x 2400 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
-
Touch sampling rate
-
270Hz
Brightness (typical)
1000 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256GB
RAM
6GB
8GB
CPU speed
2 x 3.46 GHz & 4 x 2.02 GHz
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
GPU clock speed
1398 MHz
845 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
6400 MHz
1866 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
6 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
-
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
6 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
14.9 GB/s
OpenCL version
-
2
L2 cache
24 MB
-
EMMC version
-
5.1
DDR memory version
5
4
Maximum memory amount
6GB
8GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
6W
Front-end width
8
-
Shading units
128
-
Release date
2023
2024
Number of transistors
16000 million
-
Has NX bit
✔
✔
L1 cache
256 KB
-
Memory channels
2
2
GPU turbo
-
800 MHz
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 12 MP
108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP
Front camera
12MP
32MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
-
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
1080 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.6
f/1.9 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
-
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
2x
0x
Number of flash LEDs
2
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
f/2.5
Has timelapse function
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
-
Minimum focal length
26 mm
-
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
56
125
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 Mail Privacy Protection
✔
-
Can block app tracking
✔
-
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
-
Has on-device machine learning
✔
-
Has Live Text
✔
-
Has SharePlay
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Has AirPlay
✔
-
Has Quick Start
✔
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
3349 mAh
4500 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
35W
66W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
20 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Number of microphones
2
-
Features
Has 5G support
✔
-
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Download speed
-
390 MBits/s
Upload speed
-
150 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
-
Bluetooth version
5.3
5
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
✔
-
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
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