Huawei
Huawei nova 12
Huawei's China-market nova 12 is the standard model of the nova 12 series, with a flat 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED, the Kirin 8000 chip and 8GB of RAM in a 6.98mm, 191g body. It has a 50MP f/1.9 main camera with an 8MP ultra-wide macro, a 60MP front camera and a 4600mAh battery with 100W charging. It launched on HarmonyOS 4.0 and went on sale in China on January 5, 2024 from 2,999 yuan.
Pros
- Flat 6.7-inch OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling
- 50MP RYYB main camera plus an 8MP 112-degree ultra-wide lens that also shoots macro from about 2cm
- 60MP ultra-wide front camera with 4K video support
- 4600mAh battery with 100W wired charging
- Slim 6.98mm, 191g body
Cons
- No telephoto camera: zoom is digital only, up to 10x
- No IP rating or wireless charging is listed in the specifications
- USB-C runs at USB 2.0 speed and there is no 3.5mm headphone jack
- China-only model from 2,999 yuan (roughly $420), and Huawei's own materials do not name the chipset
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova 12
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 2412x1084
- Pixel density
- 395 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Kirin 8000
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB/512GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Max video
- 4K
- Front camera
- 60 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,600 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
Design
- Weight
- 191 g
- Thickness
- 7 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- HarmonyOS 4.0
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova 12 good in 2026?
The Huawei nova 12 earns an Inno Score of 46.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Huawei's China-market nova 12 is the standard model of the nova 12 series, with a flat 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED, the Kirin 8000 chip and 8GB of RAM in a 6.98mm, 191g body. It has a 50MP f/1.9 main camera with an 8MP ultra-wide macro, a 60MP front camera and a 4600mAh battery with 100W charging. It launched on HarmonyOS 4.0 and went on sale in China on January 5, 2024 from 2,999 yuan.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova 12?
Chipset: Kirin 8000 · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 4,600 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova 12?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are realme 12+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy S22, OnePlus 9 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
