Huawei nova 12 vs Vivo S2
Product
Price
420 USD
420 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Huawei Mobiles
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
nova 12
vivo S2
Launch Date
2024, January 05
2026, July 06
Website
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 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 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)
164.4 x 75.3 x 8 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
197 g or 199 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Sapphire Blue, Regal Bronze, Silk White
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Drop resistant up to 1m
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2
Resolution
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
OS
HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Kirin 830 (7 nm)
* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Mediatek Dimensity 7360 Turbo (4 nm)
GPU
Octa-core
Mali-G615 MC2
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Storage
256GB, 512GB
128GB/256GB
RAM
8GB
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
60MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
4600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 7050 mAh
Charging
100W wired
5W reverse wired
44W wired
Reverse wired
Bypass charging
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum
Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG