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Huawei nova 12 SE
The global HUAWEI nova 12 SE is a slim 4G phone with a 6.67-inch, 90Hz OLED display and a Snapdragon 680 chipset. It has a 108MP main camera with 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro lenses, a 32MP front camera, a 4500mAh battery with 66W charging and EMUI 14. It is a different phone from the China-only Hi nova 12 SE.
Pros
- 6.67-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate in a 7.39mm, 186g body
- 108MP f/1.9 main camera, backed by an 8MP ultra-wide and a 32MP front camera
- 66W wired charging, against 40W on the 5000mAh nova 12i
- 8GB RAM with 256GB of storage as the standard configuration
Cons
- Snapdragon 680 is a 4G-only chipset, so the phone has no 5G
- 4500mAh battery (4400mAh rated) is smaller than the 5000mAh cell in the sibling nova 12i
- USB-C port runs at USB 2.0 speeds and Wi-Fi stops at Wi-Fi 5
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova 12 SE
Display
- Screen size
- 6.67 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2400
- Pixel density
- 394 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Screen-to-body
- 91.9 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 680
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 108 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 32 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 66 W
Design
- Weight
- 186 g
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- EMUI 14
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova 12 SE good in 2026?
The Huawei nova 12 SE earns an Inno Score of 39/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The global HUAWEI nova 12 SE is a slim 4G phone with a 6.67-inch, 90Hz OLED display and a Snapdragon 680 chipset. It has a 108MP main camera with 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro lenses, a 32MP front camera, a 4500mAh battery with 66W charging and EMUI 14. It is a different phone from the China-only Hi nova 12 SE.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova 12 SE?
Chipset: Snapdragon 680 · Screen size: 6.67 ″ · Capacity: 4,500 mAh · Main camera: 108 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova 12 SE?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Infinix HOT 50 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, Blackview BV7300 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
