Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Huawei Nova 12s
Short Description
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Screen size: 6.73" / Resolution: 1440 x 3200 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP / Front camera: 32MP / RAM: 8GB, 12GB / Battery power: 4860 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
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
Key Differences
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
How is Xiaomi 12S Ultra better than Huawei Nova 12s?
Bigger battery capacity: 4860 mAh vs 4500 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3.2 GHz & 3 x 2.75 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz vs 1 x 2.4 GHz & 3 x 2.2 GHz & 4 x 1.9 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB, 12GB vs 8GB
AnTuTu score is about 110% higher
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 256GB
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.73" vs 6.7"
Better display resolution: 1440 x 3200 px vs 1084 x 2412 px
Higher charging speed: 67W vs 66W
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
How is Huawei Nova 12s better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra?
More megapixels main camera: 108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP vs 50 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP
More megapixels front camera: 60MP vs 32MP
Lighter: 168 g (5.93 ounces) vs 225 g (7.94 ounces)
Shorter: 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) vs 163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
More color options: Black, Green, White, Gold vs Black, Dark Green
The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
Size Comparison
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
Height
163.2 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
9.1 mm
(0.36 inches)
Screen size
6.73"
Weight
225 g
(7.94 ounces)
6.73"
6.7"
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
163.2 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
9.1 mm
(0.36 inches)
Screen size
6.73"
Weight
225 g
(7.94 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)
Expert Score
Score 4.5
Score 4.5
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
Score 4.5
Score 4.5
Smartprix
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Huawei Nova 12s
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1,234,229 +110.06%
Huawei Nova 12s
587,561
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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13,365 +19.46%
Huawei Nova 12s
11,188
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)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
734 +11.89%
Huawei Nova 12s
656
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.
Interest Over the Last 12 months
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
Sep 2023
24
0
Oct 2023
19
0
Nov 2023
18
0
Dec 2023
16
0
Jan 2024
13
0
Feb 2024
11
0
Mar 2024
9
6
Apr 2024
8
9
May 2024
38
8
Jun 2024
17
7
Jul 2024
16
7
Aug 2024
12
6
Sep 2024
9
6
Data source: Google Trends
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Huawei Nova 12s
Design
Weight
225 g (7.94 ounces)
168 g (5.93 ounces)
Thickness
9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
Width
75 mm (2.95 inches)
75 mm (2.95 inches)
Height
163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
-
Volume
111.38 cm³
83.47 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black, Dark Green
Black, Green, White, Gold
Display
Screen size
6.73"
6.7"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
521 ppi
395 ppi
Resolution
1440 x 3200 px
1084 x 2412 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
240Hz
300Hz
Brightness (typical)
1000 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass Victus
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Supports HDR10+
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
8000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB
RAM
8GB, 12GB
8GB
Android version
Android 12
-
CPU speed
1 x 3.2 GHz & 3 x 2.75 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
1 x 2.4 GHz & 3 x 2.2 GHz & 4 x 1.9 GHz
GPU clock speed
900 MHz
490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
6 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL version
3.3
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
-
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
-
OpenVG version
1.2
-
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
2 MB
2 MB
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
5
5
Maximum memory amount
16GB
16GB
L3 cache
6 MB
-
Uses multithreading
✔
-
GPU execution units
3
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
5W
Shading units
768
-
Release date
2022
2024
Supported displays
1
-
Has NX bit
-
✔
Cameras
Main camera
50 MP & 48 MP & 48 MP
108 MP & 8 MP & 8 MP
Front camera
32MP
60MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
-
Video recording (main camera)
4320 x 24 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.9 & f/2.2 & f/4.1
f/1.9 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
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
4x
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 laser autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.5
f/2.4
Has timelapse function
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
-
Pixel size (main camera)
1.2 µm & 0.8 µm & 0.8 µm
-
Supports HDR10 recording
✔
-
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
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 offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
4860 mAh
4500 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
67W
66W
Wireless charging speed
50W
-
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
-
Reverse wireless charging speed
10W
-
Has an ultra power-saving mode
✔
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX HD
✔
-
Has aptX Lossless
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
Number of microphones
2
-
Has aptX Adaptive
✔
-
Has a radio
✔
-
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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
3700 MBits/s
Upload speed
3000 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
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Is DLNA-certified
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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