Huawei nova 12s vs Vivo X Fold5

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei
nova 12s
Vivo X Fold5
Vivo
X Fold5

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
vivo
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
June 2025, 1 years ago
AnTuTu
587.561 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
1.650.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 93% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 6,999.00 ($ 1,025.77)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.53"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1172 x 2748 px FHD+
Type
Oled
AMOLED BOE Q8+
Density
395 ppi High Density
458 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
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, Ultra Thin Glass (UTG), SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Armor glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, Foldable Display, LTPO 2.0 (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
CPU
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz
1x3.3GHz Cortex X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Adreno 750
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.57
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 240 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
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Sony IMX921
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
60 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Omnivision OV60A
Omnivision OV32D
Pixel size
0.61 µm
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Lithium
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
40W wireless charging

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
72.6 mm 159.7 mm 9.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
168 g
217 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue
Black White Green
Usable surface
89 %
85 %
Water/dust resistance
IPX8 , IPX9

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 16 OriginOS 6 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
Without 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 5.3 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), 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, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), 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), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), 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)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n25 (1900), 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, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

Compared with Huawei nova 12s

  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Huawei nova 13i
    Huawei
    nova 13i
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
    View comparison
  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
    Apple
    iPhone 16 Pro Max
    8 GB · 6.9" · Apple A18 Pro
    View comparison
  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Blackview Wave 8C
    Blackview
    Wave 8C
    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
    View comparison
  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Blackview Oscal Tiger 12
    Blackview
    Oscal Tiger 12
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
    View comparison
  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Blackview A96
    Blackview
    A96
    8 GB · 6.5" · MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
    View comparison
  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Blackview BL8800 Pro
    Blackview
    BL8800 Pro
    8 GB · 6.58" · MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833)
    View comparison
  • Huawei
    nova 12s
    8 GB · 6.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
    Huawei nova 12s
    Blackview A50
    Blackview
    A50
    3 GB · 6.09" · Unisoc Tiger T310
    View comparison

Compared with Vivo X Fold5

  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Vivo S50 Pro mini
    Vivo
    S50 Pro mini
    12 GB · 6.31" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Vivo S20 Pro
    Vivo
    S20 Pro
    12 GB · 6.67" · MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Vivo S18e
    Vivo
    S18e
    8 GB · 6.67" · MediaTek Dimensity 7200
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Blackview OSCAL Marine 1
    Blackview
    OSCAL Marine 1
    4 GB · 6.56" · Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Apple iPhone Air
    Apple
    iPhone Air
    12 GB · 6.5" · Apple A19 Pro (Air)
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Blackview Wave 8C
    Blackview
    Wave 8C
    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Blackview Oscal FLAT 2
    Blackview
    Oscal FLAT 2
    4 GB · 6.6" · Unisoc Tiger T606
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Blackview BV5300
    Blackview
    BV5300
    4 GB · 6.1" · MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)
    View comparison
  • Vivo
    X Fold5
    12 GB · 6.53" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
    Vivo X Fold5
    Blackview BL8000
    Blackview
    BL8000
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
    View comparison