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Huawei nova 12 SE

Huawei nova 12 SE

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vivo S15e

vivo S15e

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 12 SE
vivo S15e
Performance
67.070.8
Camera
47.948.0
Display
84.584.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
64.866.0

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 12 SE features a larger 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the vivo S15e has a slightly smaller 6.44-inch AMOLED display that supports HDR10+.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 12 SE is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the vivo S15e utilizes the more advanced Exynos 1080.
  • The camera setup on the nova 12 SE includes a 108 MP main sensor, compared to the 50 MP main sensor on the S15e, but the latter offers 4K video recording capabilities.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the S15e at 4700 mAh versus 4500 mAh in the nova 12 SE, though both support 66W fast charging.
  • For software, the nova 12 SE runs EMUI 14 without Google Play Services, while the S15e operates on Android 11 with OriginOS Ocean, providing different user experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 12 SE
vivo S15e

General

Release Date

2024, March 19
2022, April 25

Announced

2024, March 19
2022, April 25

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.67"
6.44"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 610
Mali-G78 MP10

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
4700 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 3-100% in 32 min5W reverse wired
66W wired, 50% in 18 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

162.4 x 75.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
159.7 x 73.6 x 8.5 mm (6.29 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)

Weight

186 g
190 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Green, Black
Black, Blue, Silver/Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean

OS Version

EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No