Huawei nova 12
#1725
vivo iQOO Z7
#1335Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 12
vivo iQOO Z7
Performance
83.487.6
Camera
48.666.3
Display
93.090.6
Battery
31.130.6
Build
0.215.3
Connectivity
83.377.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
55.659.8
Summary
- The Huawei nova 12 features a larger 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the vivo iQOO Z7 has a 6.38-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, offering slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova 12 is powered by the Kirin 830 chipset, whereas the iQOO Z7 utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 920, which is built on a more efficient 6 nm process.
- The camera setup on the nova 12 includes a 50 MP main sensor and a 60 MP selfie camera, while the iQOO Z7 has a 64 MP main camera with OIS and a 16 MP selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the nova 12 at 4600 mAh and the iQOO Z7 at 4500 mAh, but the nova 12 supports faster 100W charging compared to the 44W of the iQOO Z7.
- Software-wise, the nova 12 runs on HarmonyOS 4.0, while the iQOO Z7 operates on Android 13 with an upgrade path to Android 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 12
vivo iQOO Z7
General
Release Date
2023, December 26
2023, March 17
Announced
2023, December 26
2023, March 17
Description
N/A
Not to be confused withiQOO Z7for China
Display
Size
6.7"
6.38"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~413 ppi density)
PPI
1084
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
Schott Xensation glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 830 (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Mediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
N/A
Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
64 MP, (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
4600 mAh
4500 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired5W reverse wired
44W wired, 50% in 25 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
158.9 x 73.5 x 7.8 mm (6.26 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
191 g
173 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Norway Blue, Pacific Night
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.15 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
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 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass