Huawei Nova 12i vs Huawei Nova 3

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	3750 mAh
Display
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	24 MP + 2 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 970
RAM
RAM	8 GB	-
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	108 MP + 2 MP	16 MP + 24 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	3750 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Super, 40W: 62 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	-	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)2 MP, Depth Camera
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS
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

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Mineral Glass
Colours
Colours	Black, Green	Black, Iris Purple
Height
Height	163.3 mm	157 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.3 mm
Weight
Weight	199 grams	166 grams
Width
Width	74.7 mm	73.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	-	Yes with notch
Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	391 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2388 px (FHD+)	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	88.85 %	84.02 %
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
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	EMUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	June 19, 2024 (Expected)	-
Operating System
Operating System	EMUI	Android v8.1 (Oreo)

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	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
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, v5.0	Yes, v4.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	No
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 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	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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 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	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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 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 (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
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 (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Coprocessor
Coprocessor	-	i7
Fabrication
Fabrication	6 nm	-
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G72 MP12
Ram
RAM	-	6 GB

Sensors

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML	-
Email
Email	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	Rear
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	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	Yes, Practically Unlimited	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 112 GB