Huawei nova 12s vs Apple iPhone 13 mini Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 12s or Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 12s | Apple iPhone 13 mini | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 19 | 2021, September 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.95 in | 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 141 g | 4.97 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Green, White, Gold | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, , non-removable | 2438 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.4" in | |
| Screen area | 108.3 cm2 | 71.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.5% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1084 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 476 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - HDR, 120Hz - |
- Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), Laser AF, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 60 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | EMUI 14, no Google Play Services | iOS 15 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1267374 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 323565 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 419915 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 219078 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 323565 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 806920 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2204 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5208 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 17412 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1688 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4487 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, proximity | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 66W Fast charging, 3-62% in 15 min, 3-100% in 30 min -Reverse Fast charging |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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