Huawei nova 12i vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 12i
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Huawei nova 12i or Huawei Mate 30 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 12i | Huawei Mate 30 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 19 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.94 in | 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Green, Black, White | Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 108.7 cm2 | 108.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 94.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 1176 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz - |
- DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Dual | 40 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7'', PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4'', PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54'', PDAF -3D TOF camera |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 121 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 100 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 32 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 3D TOF camera |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 88 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | EMUI 14, no Google Play Services | Android 10; EMUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G76 MP16 | |
| External memory | No | NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, UFS3.0 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 506007 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 457357 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 919 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2733 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1672 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4332 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 760 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2858 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- 40W Fast charging, 3-62% in 30 min |
- Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: LIO-AL00, LIO-TL00 (China) |
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