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Huawei nova 12 Pro

Huawei nova 12 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A70s

Samsung Galaxy A70s

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A70s
Performance
89.881.4
Camera
64.964.7
Display
94.882.8
Battery
31.130.6
Build
0.271.8
Connectivity
83.862.2
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
65.355.9

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 12 Pro features a premium build with a 6.76-inch LTPO OLED display offering a higher resolution of 1224 x 2776 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A70s's 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels and 60Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 12 Pro is powered by the Kirin 9000S chipset with 12GB of RAM, while the A70s uses the Snapdragon 675 with up to 8GB of RAM.
  • The camera system on the nova 12 Pro includes a 50 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide, whereas the A70s has a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide, and a 5 MP depth sensor.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the A70s at 4500 mAh compared to the nova 12 Pro's 4600 mAh, but the latter supports significantly faster 100W charging.
  • The nova 12 Pro runs on HarmonyOS 4.0, while the A70s operates on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 11 with One UI 3.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A70s

General

Release Date

2023, December 26
2019

Announced

2023, December 26
2019

Description

N/A
Versions: SM-A707F/DS, SM-A707FN/DS (Global); SM-A707GM/DS, SM-A707MN/DS, SM-A7070 (China, Hong Kong), SM-A707W (Canada)

Display

Size

6.76"
6.7"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1224
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)

GPU

Maleoon 910 MP4
Adreno 612

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4600 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

4600 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

100W wired, 3-60% in 10 min5W reverse wired
25W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm (6.42 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Weight

201 g
187 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Blue, White, Pink
Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass