Category Breakdown
Honor X7b
Huawei nova 12i
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
47.947.1
Display
75.575.5
Battery
63.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.862.2
Summary
- The Honor X7b features a slightly larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a peak brightness of 850 nits and a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels, while the Huawei nova 12i has a 6.7-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, but the Honor X7b uses Kryo 265 cores compared to the Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 in the nova 12i.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both models sport a 108 MP main sensor, but the nova 12i has a wider aperture of f/1.9.
- The Honor X7b has a larger 5330 mAh battery compared to the nova 12i's 5000 mAh, although the latter supports faster 40W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor X7b runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 8, while the nova 12i operates on EMUI 14 without Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X7b
Huawei nova 12i
General
Release Date
2023, December 01
2024, March 19
Announced
2023, December 01
2024, March 19
Description
Versions:Europe and LATAM model with 5330 mAh batteryROW model with 6000 mAh battery
Also known as Huawei Enjoy 70 Pro for China market
Display
Size
6.8"
6.7"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5330 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5330 mAh (Europe and LATAM)Li-Po 6000 mAh (ROW)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
40W wired, 3-62% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Flowing Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Green, Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No

