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Huawei nova 12s vs nubia Flip 5G

Huawei nova 12s
46.4Inno Score
VS
nubia Flip 5G

nubia

nubia Flip 5G

$499

46.4Inno Score
32chipPerformancechip34.3
62.8Display65.1
37.9Camera30.7
53.5Battery41.4
60Features86.7
5 spec wins — Huawei nova 12s4 spec wins — nubia Flip 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 12s scores 46.4 against 46.4 for nubia Flip 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 12s edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 12s

  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 54 vs 41
  • 275% higher Front camera: 60 MP vs 16 MP
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 33 W
  • 20% lower weight: 168 g vs 209 g

Reasons to pick the nubia Flip 5G

  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 12% higher Pixel density: 443 ppi vs 395 ppi
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
Screen size6.7 ″6.9 ″+3%
Panel typeOLEDFoldable OLED
Resolution2412x10841188x2790
Pixel density395 ppi443 ppi+12%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body89.5 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 778G 4GSnapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256GB256GB/512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera60 MP+275%16 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
Capacity4,500 mAh+4%4,310 mAh
Wired charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
Weight168 g+20%209 g
Thickness6.9 mm+2%7 mm
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 13 (MyOS 13)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus nubia Flip 5G
SpecHuawei nova 12snubia Flip 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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