Huawei Nova 12 vs Honor X8b
55
out of 100
VS
49
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 12 (with HiSilicon Kirin 830) that was released on December 26, 2023, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 12
- 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (676K versus 396K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 35W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
- Weighs 25 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1084 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 161.54 mm (6.36 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 75.36 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 inches) | 6.78 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 830 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | - | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | - | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | - | 128 |
| GPU clock | - | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 577 |
| Single-core score | 1040 | 412 |
| Multi-core score | 2988 | 1475 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 261966 | 155620 |
| GPU | 103056 | 34150 |
| Memory | 132599 | 100404 |
| UX | 179211 | 105937 |
| Total score | 676832 | 396111 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7950 |
| Video editing | - | 4269 |
| Photo editing | - | 15545 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6632 |
| Writing score | - | 9325 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HarmonyOS 4.0 | MagicOS 7.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 9 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:23 hr | 1:28 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50E | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8960 x 6720 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2023 | December 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $490 | $215 |
| Successor | - Huawei Nova 15 | - Honor X8d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Nova 12 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 10
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