Huawei doesn’t want to say goodbye to the year without introducing exactly four new phones. Here is the Huawei Nova 12 familybut although they look like many models, there are actually two with some variants.
Now we will see all the details and features of the new Huawei Nova 12, but the most interesting is this: The Chinese company seems to have a new processor on hand: Kirin 9000SL drinks from the controversial Kirin 9000.
Technical page of Huawei Nova 12
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huawei nova 12 ultra
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HUAWEI NOVA 12 pro
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HUAWEI NOVA12
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HUAWEI NOVA 12 Lite
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Screen
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6.76 inch OLED panel
2,776 x 1,224 pixel resolution
LTPO refresh from 1 to 120 Hz
300 Hz sampling
2160Hz PWM
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6.76 inch OLED panel
2,776 x 1,224 pixel resolution
LTPO refresh from 1 to 120 Hz
300 Hz sampling
2160Hz PWM
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6.7 inch OLED panel
2,412 x 1,084 pixel resolution
120Hz refresh
300 Hz sampling
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6.7 inch OLED panel
2,412 x 1,084 pixel resolution
120Hz refresh
300 Hz sampling
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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
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163.14×74.96×7.68mm
198 grams
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163.14×74.96×7.68mm
201 grams
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161.54×75.36×6.98mm
191 grams
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161.29×74.96×6.88mm
168 grams
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PROCESSOR
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Kirin 9000SL (SOC without official certification)
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Kirin 9000SL (SOC without official certification)
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Snapdragon 778G 4G
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STORAGE
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512GB or 1TB
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256 or 512GB
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256 or 512GB
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256 or 512GB
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front camera
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60 Mpx wide angle, f/2.4
2x 8Mpx f/2.2 portrait
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60 Mpx wide angle, f/2.4
2x 8Mpx f/2.2 portrait
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60 Mpx wide angle, f/2.4
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60 Mpx wide angle, f/2.4
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REAR CAMERAS
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Main: 50 Mpx, aperture f/1.4 to f/4.0
Wide angle: 8 Mpx f/2.2 with macro
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Main: 50 Mpx, aperture f/1.4 to f/4.0
Wide angle: 8 Mpx f/2.2 with macro
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Main: 50Mpx, f/1.9
Wide angle: 8 Mpx f/2.2 with macro
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Main: 50Mpx, f/1.9
Wide angle: 8 Mpx f/2.2 with macro
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BATTERY
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4.600mAh
100W charging
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4.600mAh
100W charging
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4.600mAh
100W charging
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4,500mAh
66W charging
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OS
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Harmony OS 4.0
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Harmony OS 4.0
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Harmony OS 4.0
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Harmony OS 4.0
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CONNECTION
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WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS
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WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS
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WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS
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WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS
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OTHERS
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Kunlun Glass Protection
Fingerprint sensor under the screen
Back cover made of synthetic leather
satellite link
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Kunlun Glass Protection
Fingerprint sensor under the screen
satellite link
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Fingerprint sensor under the screen
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Fingerprint sensor under the screen
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Design and display: almost identical
On an aesthetic level, the four models do not differ muchBut as we said, we need to talk about these in pairs. The Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Nova 12 Pro have the same display with the same camera module on the back as well as the same dual punch-holes in the middle for the cameras.
They are actually the same size and what changes is the weight as well as the colours. The screens of both models are OLED with a diagonal of 6.76 inches and LTPO refresh from 1 to 120 Hz. They also have a resolution of 2,776 x 1,224 pixels and the same 2,160 Hz PWM.
If we go to Huawei Nova 12 and Nova 12 Lite, we are talking about the same screen again.: 6.7-inch OLED panel with 120 Hz refresh rate and 2,412 x 1,084 pixel resolution. In this case, the front camera hole is simple and the design of the Nova 12 Lite is slightly different from its siblings due to the longer camera module.
It is a bit strange that it shares the same cameras with the Nova 12, as we will see later, but this is Huawei’s way of differentiating the two terminals.
Processor and battery: The new Kirin that determines the distance to the USA
The most interesting point of this new Huawei is the processor. This is because the Huawei Nova 12 Lite is the only model that has details about it on the official specifications page. This includes the Snapdragon 778G 4G, a processor that has been around for a while but still offers good performance in everyday tasks.
It is not known which is the official processor of the other three models.but there is already a leak about the model they chose for Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Nova 12 Pro.
This is the controversial model’s sibling, the Kirin 9000SL Kirin 9000S that turned the USA upside down It’s been the last few months and we know the frequency and the cores, although there is still no information about lithography.
Some images have appeared on Weibo that allow us to see the specifications of both processors and the differences between the Kirin 9000S, 9000SL and 8000, which is claimed to be the SoC of the Nova 12 Pro.
We leave you the features below:
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Kirin 9000S
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Kirin 9000SL
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Kirin 8000
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High power cores
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1 to 2.62GHz
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2×2.35GHz
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1 x 2.4GHz
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power cores
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3 x 2.15GHz
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4 x 2.15GHz
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3 x 2.18GHz
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efficiency cores
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4 x 1.53GHz
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3 x 1.53GHz
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4 x 1.84GHz
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GPU
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Maleoon 910 at 750 MHz
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Maleoon 910 at 750 MHz
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Mali-G610 at 864 MHz
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All four models feature Harmony OS 4 As a system, Nova 12 Ultra, Pro and Nova 12 have a 4,600 mAh battery with 100 W charging, while Nova 12 Lite has a 4,500 mAh battery with 66 W charging.
Cameras: 2x optical on the front of Ultra and Pro models
And again we come to the cameras that we need to separate by couples. Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Nova 12 Pro have dual front cameras It has a 60 megapixel wide angle and 8 megapixel 2x optical lens.
There’s an interesting configuration on the front, with the rear featuring a 50-megapixel main sensor with f/1.4 to f/4.0 variable aperture lenses and an 8-megapixel wide-angle with macro function.
Nova 12 and Nova 12 Lite have only front camerafor the angle, 60-megapixel f/2.4 wide-angle and the rear dual 50-megapixel f/1.9 and 8-megapixel wide-angle, the same as its bigger brothers.
Versions, price and release of the Huawei Nova 12 family
Considering the features of Huawei Nova 12Now it’s time to talk about both price and versions. Nova 12 Ultra is available in black, blue and silver color options at the following prices:
- Huawei Nova 12 Ultra 512GB -4,699 yuan, about 594 euros at the exchange rate.
- Huawei Nova 12 Pro 1TB – 5,499 yuan, approximately 695 euros at the exchange rate.
The Nova 12 Pro adds the pink color to its configuration, and the silver color is slightly lighter:
- Huawei Nova 12 Pro 256GB – 3,999 yuan, about 505 euros at the exchange rate.
- Huawei Nova 12 Pro 512GB – 4,399 yuan, approximately 556 euros at the exchange rate.
Huawei Nova 12 and Nova 12 Lite share blue, black and white colors:
- Huawei Nova 12 256GB – 2,999 yuan, about 379 euros at the exchange rate.
- Huawei Nova 12 512GB – 3,399 yuan, approximately 429 euros at the exchange rate.
- Huawei Nova 12 Lite 256GB – 2,499 yuan, about 316 euros at the exchange rate.
- Huawei Nova 12 Lite 512GB – 2,799 yuan, approximately 354 euros at the exchange rate.
The four models will go on sale in China early next month, and we’ll be keeping an eye out to see if they come to Europe.
Pictures | Huawei
More information | Nova 12 Ultra, Nova 12 Pro, Nova 12, Nova 12 Lite
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