Huawei nova 12s vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei
nova 12s
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
Tecno
Pova Slim 5G

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Tecno
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
587.561 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
445.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.74"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
Oled
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
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, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
CPU
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz
2× Cortex A76 a 2.5 GHz +6× Cortex A55 a 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
Unknow
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Sony Exmor

Front camera

Resolution
60 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV60A
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
5160 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.0 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
75.9 mm 164.2 mm 6.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
168 g
194 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue
Black Blue Gray
Usable surface
89 %
84 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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 Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 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, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GNSS

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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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