Huawei Mate 50 Lite vs Huawei Nova 12i

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
RAM
RAM	-	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP	108 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 60W	Yes, Super, 40W: 62 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	-	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	-
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	-

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	32 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Colours
Colours	-	Black, Green
Height
Height	-	163.3 mm
Thickness
Thickness	-	8.4 mm
Weight
Weight	-	199 grams
Width
Width	-	74.7 mm

Display

Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes	-
Display Colour
Display Colour	-	16M
Display Type
Display Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	398 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1080x2388 px (FHD+)
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	-	88.85 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP Front Camera

General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Huawei
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 1, 2023 (Unofficial)	June 19, 2024 (Expected)
Model
Model	Mate 50 Lite	-
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	-
Operating System
Operating System	Android v12	EMUI

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	12000 x 9000 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	108 MP + 2 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Music
Music	-	Yes, Music Formats: 3GP, AAC, AMR, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MID, MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV
Ring Tone
Ring Tone	-	Music ringtones, Vibration
Video Player
Video Player	-	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM
Video player
Video player	-	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	-	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	6 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP14	Adreno 610
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.86 GHz, Single core, Cortex A76 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76 + 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	-
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication	7 nm	-
Ram
RAM	8 GB	-

Sensors

Browser
Browser	-	Yes, HTML
Email
Email	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	Side
Games
Games	-	Yes
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	-	Yes
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	-	Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	-	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass
Phone Book
Phone Book	-	Yes, Practically Unlimited

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB