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Huawei nova 12 Pro

Huawei nova 12 Pro

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vivo NEX 3 5G

vivo NEX 3 5G

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 12 Pro
vivo NEX 3 5G
Performance
89.893.6
Camera
64.968.4
Display
94.881.7
Battery
31.130.6
Build
0.278.7
Connectivity
83.876.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
65.360.0

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 12 Pro features a sleek build with a 6.76-inch LTPO OLED display offering a high resolution of 1224 x 2776 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the vivo NEX 3 5G has a larger 6.89-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2256 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 12 Pro is powered by the Kirin 9000S chipset, whereas the NEX 3 utilizes the Snapdragon 855+, both with 256GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
  • The camera capabilities of the nova 12 Pro include a 50 MP main sensor, while the NEX 3 offers a 64 MP main sensor alongside additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses.
  • Battery-wise, the nova 12 Pro has a 4600 mAh capacity with 100W charging, slightly edging out the NEX 3's 4500 mAh capacity and 44W charging.
  • On the software front, the nova 12 Pro runs HarmonyOS 4.0, while the NEX 3 operates on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 12 Pro
vivo NEX 3 5G

General

Release Date

2023, December 26
2019

Announced

2023, December 26
2019

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.76"
6.89"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
1080 x 2256 pixels (~363 ppi density)

PPI

1224
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Maleoon 910 MP4
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

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, PDAF13 MP, f/2.5, 52mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

N/A
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

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
4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

100W wired, 3-60% in 10 min5W reverse wired
44W 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)
167.4 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm (6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)

Weight

201 g
218.5 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, Blue, White, Pink
Black, Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

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, OTG

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 10, Funtouch 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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