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HONOR Play 70 Plus vs Huawei nova 12s

HONOR Play 70 Plus
46.4Inno Score
VS
Huawei nova 12s
46.4Inno Score
25.3chipPerformancechip32
50.5Display62.8
29Camera37.9
71.3Battery53.5
86.7Features60
4 spec wins — HONOR Play 70 Plus5 spec wins — Huawei nova 12s

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 70 Plus scores 46.4 against 46.4 for Huawei nova 12s. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 70 Plus edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 70 Plus

  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 54
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 56% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 12s

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 25
  • Stronger display score: 63 vs 51
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 29
  • 1100% higher Front camera: 60 MP vs 5 MP
  • 52% higher Pixel density: 395 ppi vs 260 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDOLED
Resolution720x16102412x1084
Pixel density260 ppi395 ppi+52%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body—89.5 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
ChipsetSnapdragon 6s Gen 3Snapdragon 778G 4G
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP60 MP+1100%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
Capacity7,000 mAh+56%4,500 mAh
Wired charging45 W66 W+47%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
Weight207 g168 g+19%
Thickness8.2 mm6.9 mm+17%
IP ratingIP65—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)EMUI 14

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus Huawei nova 12s
SpecHONOR Play 70 PlusHuawei nova 12s
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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