Huawei Nova 12i vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Display
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	60 MP + 8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
RAM
RAM	8 GB	-
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	108 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Super, 40W: 62 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Super, 100W: 60 % in 10 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	-	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, Green	Obsidian Black, Cherry Blossom Pink, Cherry Blossom White
Height
Height	163.3 mm	163.14 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.68 mm
Weight
Weight	199 grams	201 grams
Width
Width	74.7 mm	74.96 mm

Display

Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	1B
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	391 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2388 px (FHD+)	1244x2776 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	88.85 %	90.22 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP Front Camera	60 MP + 8 MP Dual Front Cameras

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General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Huawei
Launch Date
Launch Date	June 19, 2024 (Expected)	July 31, 2024 (Expected)
Operating System
Operating System	EMUI	HarmonyOS

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Filters Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	12000 x 9000 Pixels	8192 x 6144 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	108 MP + 2 MP Dual Primary Cameras	50 MP + 8 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Short Video Mode

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	Yes, Music Formats: 3GP, AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV
Ring Tone
Ring Tone	Music ringtones, Vibration	Music ringtones, Vibration
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MP4
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MP4

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	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	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 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
SIM 2
SIM 2	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	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 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
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	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	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)	Octa core (2.62 GHz, Single core + 2.15 GHz, Tri core + 1.53 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
Fabrication
Fabrication	6 nm	7 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 610	Maleoon 910

Sensors

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML	Yes, HTML
Email
Email	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Games
Games	Yes	Yes
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	Yes
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	Android Market, Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	Yes, Practically Unlimited	Yes, Practically Unlimited

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes