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Huawei nova 12s
Huawei's nova 12s is a 4G-only phone sold outside China, with a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED in a 6.88mm, 168g body. It has a Snapdragon 778G 4G chip, 8GB of RAM, a 50MP main camera with an 8MP ultra-wide, a 60MP selfie camera and a 4500mAh battery with 66W charging. It runs EMUI 14 without Google Play Services and launched in Mexico at 9,999 pesos.
Pros
- 6.7-inch 2412x1084 OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling
- Slim 6.88mm, 168g body
- 66W wired charging, with a claimed full charge in about 30 minutes
- 60MP ultra-wide front camera for selfies
- Stereo speakers, NFC, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
Cons
- Snapdragon 778G 4G has no 5G modem, so the phone is 4G only
- EMUI 14 ships without Google Play Services
- The rear setup is a 50MP main and an 8MP ultra-wide, with no telephoto or OIS
- 256GB is the only storage option, there is no microSD slot, and no IP rating is listed
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova 12s
Display
- Screen size
- 6.7 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 2412x1084
- Pixel density
- 395 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Screen-to-body
- 89.5 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 778G 4G
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.9
- Ultra-wide
- 8 MP
- Max video
- 4K@30fps
- Front camera
- 60 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 66 W
Design
- Weight
- 168 g
- Thickness
- 6.9 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- EMUI 14
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova 12s good in 2026?
The Huawei nova 12s earns an Inno Score of 46.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Huawei's nova 12s is a 4G-only phone sold outside China, with a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED in a 6.88mm, 168g body. It has a Snapdragon 778G 4G chip, 8GB of RAM, a 50MP main camera with an 8MP ultra-wide, a 60MP selfie camera and a 4500mAh battery with 66W charging. It runs EMUI 14 without Google Play Services and launched in Mexico at 9,999 pesos.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova 12s?
Chipset: Snapdragon 778G 4G · Screen size: 6.7 ″ · Capacity: 4,500 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova 12s?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are OPPO K13 5G, realme 12+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy M55 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
