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

