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Huawei nova 12 SE vs realme 12 Lite

WINNER
Huawei nova 12 SE
39Inno Score
VS
realme 12 Lite
38.9Inno Score
21.1chipPerformancechip26.2
54.5Display43.3
39Camera33.9
53.5Battery47.8
33.3Features60
5 spec wins — Huawei nova 12 SE3 spec wins — realme 12 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 12 SE scores 39 against 38.9 for realme 12 Lite. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 12 SE edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 12 SE

  • Stronger display score: 55 vs 43
  • Stronger camera score: 39 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 54 vs 48
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 33 W

Reasons to pick the realme 12 Lite

  • Stronger performance score: 26 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 33
  • 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
Screen size6.67 ″6.72 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x24001080x2400
Pixel density394 ppi+1%392 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—950 nits
Screen-to-body91.9 %91.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
ChipsetSnapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.75
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
Capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh+11%
Wired charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
Weight186 g185 g+1%
Thickness7.4 mm+3%7.6 mm
IP rating—IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 14

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 12 SE versus realme 12 Lite
SpecHuawei nova 12 SErealme 12 Lite
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—Yes

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