Huawei nova 12s vs Xiaomi 15

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei
nova 12s
Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi
15

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Xiaomi
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
October 2024, 1 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
587.561 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
2.938.744 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 97% of devices
Launch price
€ 1,099.00 ($ 1,283.40)

Display

Size
6.7"
6.36"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1200 x 2670 px QHD
Type
Oled
AMOLED M9
Density
395 ppi High Density
460 ppi Very 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 1920 Hz PWM, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 3200 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.6
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 1920 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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, 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, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
Sensor
Omnivision OVX9000
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.31"

Front camera

Resolution
60 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV60A
Omnivision OV32B
Pixel size
0.61 µm
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
5240 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 90.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
50W wireless charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 63h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.0

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.0 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
71.2 mm 152.3 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
168 g
189 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black White Blue
Black White Silver Gray Green Violet Orange
Usable surface
89 %
89 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 4 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, Apt-x Adaptive
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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), 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), 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), 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), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), 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
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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