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

