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Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Huawei's nova 12 Ultra, on sale in China from January 12, 2024, is the top model of the nova 12 series. It has a 6.76-inch 1-120Hz LTPO OLED, the Kirin 9000SL 5G chip with 12GB of RAM, a 50MP variable-aperture main camera and dual front cameras (60MP ultra-wide and 8MP portrait). A 4600mAh battery charges at 100W, and it launched on HarmonyOS 4.0.
Pros
- 6.76-inch LTPO OLED with 1-120Hz adaptive refresh, 2160Hz PWM dimming and second-generation Kunlun glass
- 50MP main camera with a physical variable aperture (f/1.4-f/4.0) and an RYYB color filter
- Dual front cameras: a 60MP ultra-wide autofocus lens and an 8MP close-up portrait lens
- 100W wired charging and 5G through the Kirin 9000SL chip
- Two-way satellite messaging support
Cons
- 4600mAh battery is smaller than the 5000mAh cells in the later nova 13 series
- No telephoto camera: the rear setup is a 50MP main plus an 8MP ultra-wide macro
- Storage starts at 512GB, with a launch price of 4,699 yuan (roughly $658)
- USB Type-C runs at USB 2.0 speed
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Display
- Screen size
- 6.76 ″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Resolution
- 2776x1224
- Pixel density
- 449 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Kirin 9000SL
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 512GB/1TB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.4-f/4.0
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Max video
- 4K
- Front camera
- 60 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,600 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
Design
- Weight
- 198 g
- Thickness
- 7.7 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
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova 12 Ultra good in 2026?
The Huawei nova 12 Ultra earns an Inno Score of 55.5/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Huawei's nova 12 Ultra, on sale in China from January 12, 2024, is the top model of the nova 12 series. It has a 6.76-inch 1-120Hz LTPO OLED, the Kirin 9000SL 5G chip with 12GB of RAM, a 50MP variable-aperture main camera and dual front cameras (60MP ultra-wide and 8MP portrait). A 4600mAh battery charges at 100W, and it launched on HarmonyOS 4.0.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova 12 Ultra?
Chipset: Kirin 9000SL · Screen size: 6.76 ″ · Capacity: 4,600 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova 12 Ultra?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Huawei nova 15, vivo T5 Pro 5G, Xiaomi 13 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
