Huawei nova 12 Ultra
#640
OnePlus 9 Pro
#234Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 12 Ultra
OnePlus 9 Pro
Performance
91.889.9
Camera
64.997.7
Display
94.897.1
Battery
31.191.2
Build
75.980.5
Connectivity
83.886.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
73.084.4
Summary
- The Huawei nova 12 Ultra features a glass front and silicone polymer back, while the OnePlus 9 Pro has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back and an aluminum frame.
- The nova 12 Ultra sports a 6.76-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1224 x 2776 pixels, whereas the OnePlus 9 Pro offers a slightly smaller 6.7-inch LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 12 Ultra is powered by the Kirin 9000S chipset, while the OnePlus 9 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 888, both providing robust capabilities.
- The camera setup on the OnePlus 9 Pro includes a 48 MP main sensor with OIS and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, compared to the nova 12 Ultra's 50 MP main sensor without OIS.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the nova 12 Ultra at 4600 mAh supporting 100W charging, while the OnePlus 9 Pro has a 4500 mAh battery with 65W wired and wireless charging.
- Finally, the nova 12 Ultra runs on HarmonyOS 4.0, while the OnePlus 9 Pro operates on Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 with OxygenOS 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 12 Ultra
OnePlus 9 Pro
General
Release Date
2023, December 26
2021, March 23
Announced
2023, December 26
2021, March 23
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.76"
6.7"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1224 x 2776 pixels (~449 ppi density)
1440 x 3216 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Kunlun Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Maleoon 910 MP4
Adreno 660
Memory
512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB 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
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
4600 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, 3-60% in 10 min5W reverse wired
65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min50W wireless, 100% in 43 min5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.1 x 75 x 7.7 mm (6.42 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
198 g
197 g
Materials
Glass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar 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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, 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 (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass