Huawei nova 12 vs Huawei Nova 16
Product
Price
420 USD
420 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Huawei Mobiles
Model No
nova 12
A069P
Launch Date
2024, January 05
2026, June 01
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, aluminum back\
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Size
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
OS
HarmonyOS 4.0
HarmonyOS 6.1
Chipset
Kirin 830 (7 nm)
* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Kirin 9010S
GPU
Octa-core
Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB/512GB
RAM
12GB
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Lens 1
60MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Capacity
4600 mAh, non-removable
7000 mAh
Charging
100W wired
5W reverse wired
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC
5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum
Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
NFC
Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG