Huawei nova 12 SE vs Huawei Pura X max

Huawei nova 12 SE
Huawei
nova 12 SE
Huawei Pura X max
Huawei
Pura X max

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Huawei
Release date
March 2024, 2 years ago
April 2026, 7 days ago
AnTuTu
255.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 60% of devices
1.700.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 93% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 10,999.00 ($ 1,608.91)

Display

Size
6.67"
5.4"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1264 x 1848 px FHD
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
395 ppi High Density
415 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
3:2
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 1440 Hz PWM, Peak brightness - 2500 cd/m², DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Kunlun Glass gen2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9030 Pro
CPU
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
1xTaishan 2.75 GHz + 4x2.27 GHz +4x1.72 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Nine-Core
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Maleoon 935
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.4-4.0
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Main camera for Selfies, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
5300 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charge 50W, 7.5W reverse wireless

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.5 mm 162.4 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
85.0 mm 120.0 mm 11.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
186 g
229 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Metal , Aluminium
Colors
Black White Green
Black White Blue Green Orange
Usable surface
87 %
85 %
Water/dust resistance
IP58 , IPX9

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
HarmonyOS 2 HarmonyOS 6.0

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LDAC, SBC, 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
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 Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), 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), 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)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

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

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Compared with Huawei Pura X max

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