Skip to content
InnoReviews

Huawei nova 12s vs POCO X4 GT

Huawei nova 12s
46.4Inno Score
VS
POCO X4 GT

Xiaomi

POCO X4 GT

$379

46.4Inno Score
32chipPerformancechip24.8
62.8Display73.6
37.9Camera32.3
53.5Battery59.1
60Features60
4 spec wins — Huawei nova 12s7 spec wins — POCO X4 GT

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei nova 12s scores 46.4 against 46.4 for POCO X4 GT. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei nova 12s edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei nova 12s

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 25
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 32
  • 275% higher Front camera: 60 MP vs 16 MP
  • 23% lower thickness: 6.9 mm vs 8.9 mm
  • 16% lower weight: 168 g vs 200 g

Reasons to pick the POCO X4 GT

  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 63
  • Stronger battery score: 59 vs 54
  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 13% higher capacity: 5,080 mAh vs 4,500 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.6 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2412x10842460x1080
Pixel density395 ppi407 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Screen-to-body89.5 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
ChipsetSnapdragon 778G 4GMediaTek Dimensity 8100
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera60 MP+275%16 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
Capacity4,500 mAh5,080 mAh+13%
Wired charging66 W67 W+2%

Design

Design comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
Weight168 g+16%200 g
Thickness6.9 mm+23%8.9 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei nova 12s versus POCO X4 GT
SpecHuawei nova 12sPOCO X4 GT
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

Related comparisons

Try another matchup