HUAWEI has unveiled the Nova 12 series, which includes the vanilla Nova 12, 12 Lite, and 12 Pro.
First, let’s take a look at the HUAWEI Nova 12 Pro. It is essentially the same as the Nova 12 Ultra, only with one additional Pink color and lower storage for the base model with 256GB and lacks the 1TB option.
That means you’re getting the same dual front cameras, sharp 50-megapixel rear shooter, fancy 120Hz OLED screen with a high 120Hz refresh rate, 4,600mAh battery, 100W charging, and the rumored Kirin 9000S processor.
The HUAWEI Nova 12 Pro 256GB and 512GB retails for CNY3,999 (~Php31,100) and CNY4,399 (~Php34,300), respectively. It is now up for pre-order in China and will go on sale come January 5, 2024.
HUAWEI Nova 12 Pro Specs
- HarmonyOS 4.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.76-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED display, 2776 x 1224 pixel resolution, ~449ppi
- 1Hz-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling
- HDR, 2160Hz PWM dimming
- 2.62GHz Kirin 9000s octa-core processor (rumored)
- ?GB RAM
- Maleoon 910 MP4 GPU
- 256GB/512GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 60-megapixel (100-degree ultra-wide, autofocus) + 8-megapixel (2x portrait) front cameras
- 50-megapixel (f/1.4~4.0, RYYB color filter, Laser AF) + 8-megapixel (120-degree ultra-wide, AF) rear cameras, LED flash
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers
- No headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS
- Two-way Beidou satellite calls, messaging
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 163.1 x 75 x 7.7mm
- Weight: 198g
- Colors: White, Black, Blue, Pink
- 4,600mAh non-removable battery, 100W wired, 5W reverse wired charging
The HUAWEI Nova 12 has a similar display and main selfie camera but lacks the secondary front shooter. The cameras on the back are also identical, as well as the battery and fast charging. One key difference here is that the processor, while not confirmed, is a Kirin 830 chipset.
Those who are in China can get the non-Pro Nova 12 in 256GB and 512GB options for CNY2,999 (~Php23,400) and CNY3,399 (~Php26,500), respectively.
HUAWEI Nova 12 Specs
- HarmonyOS 4.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.76-inch FHD+ OLED display, 2412 x 1084 pixel resolution, ~395ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- HDR
- Kirin 830 octa-core processor (rumored)
- ?GB RAM
- Mali-G78 GPU
- 256GB/512GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 60-megapixel (100-degree ultra-wide, autofocus) front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.4~4.0, RYYB color filter, Laser AF) + 8-megapixel (120-degree ultra-wide, AF) rear cameras, LED flash
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers
- No headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS
- Two-way Beidou satellite calls, messaging
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 161.5 x 75.4 x 7mm
- Weight: 191g
- Colors: White, Black, Blue
- 4,600mAh non-removable battery, 100W wired, 5W reverse wired charging
Meanwhile, the HUAWEI Nova 12 Lite is thinner thanks to its smaller 4,500mAh battery and slower but still respectable 66W charging. It also uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor and the same cameras on the back but with a slightly different layout.
The HUAWEI Nova 12 Lite has a price of CNY2,499 (~Php19,500) and CNY2,799 (~Php21,800) for the 256GB and 512GB models, respectively. Both the Nova 12 and 12 Lite are now up for pre-order in China and will go on sale come January 5. No word yet on international release details.
HUAWEI Nova 12 Lite Specs
- HarmonyOS 4.0
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.76-inch FHD+ OLED display, 2412 x 1084 pixel resolution, ~395ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- HDR
- 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G octa-core processor
- ?GB RAM
- Adreno 642L GPU
- 256GB/512GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 60-megapixel (100-degree ultra-wide, autofocus) front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.4~4.0, RYYB color filter, Laser AF) + 8-megapixel (120-degree ultra-wide, AF) rear cameras, LED flash
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers
- No headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS
- Two-way Beidou satellite calls, messaging
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 161.3 x 75 x 6.9mm
- Weight: 168g
- Colors: White, Black, Blue
- 4,500mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired, 5W reverse wired charging