Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Huawei nova 12i Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

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Huawei nova 12i

Huawei nova 12i

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G or Huawei nova 12i Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A23 5G	Huawei nova 12i
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2022, August 05	2024, March 19
Dimensions (HxWxD)	165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm \| 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.03 in	163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm \| 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.94 in
Weight	197 g \| 6.95 oz	199 g \| 7.02 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Peach, Blue	Green, Black, White
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	300 EUR	280 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	PLS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.6" in	6.7" in
Screen area	104.9 cm²	108.7 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.5%	89.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2408 px	1080 x 2388 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	400 PPI	391 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- 120Hz	- 90Hz -
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Quad	108 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 12, One UI 4.1	EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 610
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	400689
GeekBench 5 Single Core	522
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1669

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other extras	- Fast charging 25W	- 40W Fast charging, 3-62% in 30 min

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