Honor Magic6 Lite
#1724
Huawei nova 12
#1725Category Breakdown
Honor Magic6 Lite
Huawei nova 12
Performance
90.183.4
Camera
38.148.6
Display
93.193.0
Battery
36.831.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
79.283.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
55.655.6
Summary
- The Honor Magic6 Lite features a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution and peak brightness of 1200 nits, while the Huawei nova 12 has a 6.7-inch OLED display that supports HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Magic6 Lite is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, whereas the nova 12 uses the Kirin 830, which is not officially confirmed.
- The camera system on the Magic6 Lite includes a 108 MP main sensor, compared to the nova 12's 50 MP, but the latter excels with a 60 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Magic6 Lite at 5300 mAh, but the nova 12 supports faster charging at 100W.
- Both devices run on different operating systems, with the Magic6 Lite using Android 13 and Magic OS 7.2, while the nova 12 operates on HarmonyOS 4.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic6 Lite
Huawei nova 12
General
Release Date
2023, December 04
2023, December 26
Announced
2023, December 04
2023, December 26
Description
Versions:Europe and LATAM model with 5330 mAh batteryROW model with 6000 mAh battery
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.7"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Resolution
1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1220
1084
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Kirin 830 (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 710
N/A
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5300 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5300 mAh (Europe)Li-Po 5800 mAh (LATAM)
4600 mAh
Charging Details
35W wiredReverse wired
100W wired5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
185 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
HarmonyOS 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass