Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 11 Ultra
Huawei nova 12
Performance
68.573.0
Camera
48.048.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
64.564.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
66.868.2
Summary
- The Huawei nova 11 Ultra features a 6.78-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1200 x 2652 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Huawei nova 12 has a slightly smaller 6.7-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1084 x 2412 pixels, also at 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the nova 11 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, whereas the nova 12 is expected to use the Kirin 830, which is not officially confirmed.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera, but the nova 12 offers a 60 MP selfie camera compared to the nova 11 Ultra's lack of a front camera.
- The nova 11 Ultra has a 4500mAh battery, while the nova 12 has a slightly larger 4600mAh battery, with both supporting 100W charging.
- The nova 11 Ultra runs on HarmonyOS 3.0, while the nova 12 features the newer HarmonyOS 4.0, enhancing the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 11 Ultra
Huawei nova 12
General
Release Date
2023, April 17
2023, December 26
Announced
2023, April 17
2023, December 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.7"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Resolution
1200 x 2652 pixels (~429 ppi density)
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1084
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Kunlun Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Kirin 830 (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 642L
N/A
Memory
512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 25mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Front Camera
N/A
60 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4600 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, 20-80% in 10 minReverse wired
100W wired5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.3 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
188 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 3.0
HarmonyOS 4.0
OS Version
HarmonyOS 3.0
HarmonyOS 4.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

