Huawei nova 12
#1725
Lava Blaze X
#1940Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 12
Lava Blaze X
Performance
83.481.2
Camera
48.647.4
Display
93.084.1
Battery
31.133.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
83.366.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
55.653.2
Summary
- The Huawei nova 12 features a premium build with a 6.7-inch OLED display offering 1 billion colors and HDR support, while the Lava Blaze X has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch AMOLED display without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the nova 12 is powered by the Kirin 830 chipset and offers up to 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, compared to the Lava Blaze X's Mediatek Dimensity 6300 with a maximum of 128GB storage and 8GB RAM.
- The camera setup on the nova 12 includes a 50 MP main sensor and a 60 MP selfie camera, while the Blaze X has a 64 MP rear camera with OIS and a 16 MP front camera.
- The nova 12 has a 4600 mAh battery with 100W charging, whereas the Blaze X has a larger 5000 mAh battery with 33W charging.
- Finally, the nova 12 runs on HarmonyOS 4.0, while the Blaze X operates on Android 14 with a planned upgrade to Android 15.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 12
Lava Blaze X
General
Release Date
2023, December 26
2024, July 10
Announced
2023, December 26
2024, July 10
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.67"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1084
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 830 (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
N/A
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
64 MP, (wide), AF, OIS2 MP, (macro)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
16 MP
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
4600 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired5W reverse wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
162.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm (6.39 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
191 g
183 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Starlight Purple, Titanium Grey
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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 14, planned upgrade to Android 15
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass