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Huawei nova 12i vs nubia Focus 2 5G

WINNER
Huawei nova 12i
36.9Inno Score
VS
nubia Focus 2 5G
36.8Inno Score
25.9chipPerformancechip21.8
44.6Display43.8
33.9Camera35.6
50.7Battery42.1
33.3Features60
2 spec wins — Huawei nova 12i6 spec wins — nubia Focus 2 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 12i scores 36.9 against 36.8 for nubia Focus 2 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 12i edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 12i

  • Stronger performance score: 26 vs 22
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 42
  • 78% higher Wired charging: 40 W vs 22.5 W
  • 49% higher Pixel density: 391 ppi vs 262 ppi

Reasons to pick the nubia Focus 2 5G

  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 33
  • 100% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
Screen size6.7 ″6.7 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2388720x1600
Pixel density391 ppi+49%262 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Screen-to-body—88.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 680Unisoc T8100 (T760)
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.75
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera8 MP16 MP+100%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging40 W+78%22.5 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
Weight199 g198 g+1%
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+5%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 15

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 12i versus nubia Focus 2 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12inubia Focus 2 5G
3.5mm jackNoYes

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