hmd XR21 vs Huawei nova 12s

hmd XR21
hmd
XR21
Huawei nova 12s
Huawei
nova 12s

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Huawei
Release date
May 2024, 2 years ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 599.99 ($ 700.66)
AnTuTu
402.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices
587.561 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices

Display

Size
6.49"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
406 ppi Very high density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 550 cd/m², NTSC, 82% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
CPU
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
Adreno 642L
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 1.9
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
60 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Omnivision OV60A
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4800 mAh
4500 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
78.6 mm 168.0 mm 10.4 mm Print 3D Model
75.0 mm 161.0 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
231 g
168 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black
Black White Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
77 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, 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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, GPS (L1+L2+L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), 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), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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