Huawei nova 12s vs Poco X8 Pro Max

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei
nova 12s
Poco X8 Pro Max
Poco
X8 Pro Max

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
POCO
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
March 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu
587.561 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
3.085.998 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price
€ 430.00 ($ 503.43)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.83"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1280 x 2772 px QHD
Type
Oled
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
447 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
CPU
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.73 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.5
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
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
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Sensor
Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

Resolution
60 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV60A
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
8500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
27W reverse charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 80h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.1

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.0 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 163.0 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
168 g
219 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Aluminium alloy , Fiberglass
Colors
Black White Blue
Black White Blue Green
Usable surface
89 %
90 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
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 (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

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), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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