Huawei nova 12 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
25.9chipPerformance20
54.5Display44.7
39Camera48.4
53.5Battery43.7
33.3Features70.7
6 spec wins — Huawei nova 12 SE6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 12 SE scores 40.5 against 40.4 for Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. 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 performance score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 55 vs 45
- Stronger battery score: 54 vs 44
- 164% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 25 W
- 69% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 64 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 33
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
Display
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+3% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 405 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 91.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 680 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 947Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,941Bottom 13% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+69% | 64 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 66 W+164% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g+2% | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+9% | 8.1 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP67 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | EMUI 14 | Android 12 (One UI 4.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei nova 12 SE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
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