Apple iPhone 15 vs Huawei nova 12i

Apple iPhone 15
Apple
iPhone 15
Huawei nova 12i
Huawei
nova 12i

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Huawei
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
AnTuTu
1.470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
328.079 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 62% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.7"
Resolution
1179 x 2556 px QHD
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
LCD IPS
Density
461 ppi Very high density
391 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 60Hz refresh rate, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic APL1W10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU
2x3.46 GHz Everest +4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Frequency
3.46 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
5 cores Apple GPU 1398 MHz
Adreno 610
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.67"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual PDAF, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
3349 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 40.0W
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe Wireless Charging, 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging, Battery capacity rumored
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 34h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.6 mm 147.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
74.7 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
171 g
199 g
Materials
Glass , Corning Gorilla Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Yellow Pink Green
Black Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS / DTS X, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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