HUAWEI nova 12 series launched in China

Huawei has announced their latest smartphone series with the nova 12. It features four devices: the HUAWEI nova 12, nova 12 Lite, nova 12 Pro, and nova 12 Ultra.

The HUAWEI nova 12 and 12 Lite use a 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED display while the Pro and Ultra versions have a 6.76-inch FHD+ OLED LTPO panel. All four devices have up to 120Hz refresh rate.

The nova 12 Lite uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G, but the rest of the series’ chipsets have not been officially stated by Huawei. Based on previous rumors, the base nova 12 could have a Kirin 830 processor while the Ultra and Pro might use a Kirin 9000S SoC.

Both the nova 12 and 12 Lite feature a dual rear camera that consist of a 50MP main and an 8MP ultra-wide while having a 60MP selfie camera. The upgraded versions use the same rear cameras, but have an additional 8MP portrait front camera.

Besides the nova 12 Lite, the three devices run on a 4,600mAh battery with 100W wired charging support while the Lite has a downgraded version as it uses a 4,500mah battery with 60W wired charging support.

RAM specifications have not been stated by HUAWEI.

Sales officially open on January 5, 2024 in China. Here are the prices of the nova 12 series:

256GB version
• HUAWEI nova 12 – CNY 2,999PHP 24,175USD 412INR 34,917EUR 392
• HUAWEI nova 12 Lite – CNY 2,499PHP 20,144USD 343INR 29,095EUR 327
• HUAWEI nova 12 Pro – CNY 3,999PHP 32,236USD 549INR 46,560EUR 523

512GB variant
• HUAWEI nova 12 – CNY 3,399PHP 27,399USD 467INR 39,574EUR 445
• HUAWEI nova 12 Lite – CNY 2,799PHP 22,562USD 385INR 32,588EUR 366
• HUAWEI nova 12 Pro – CNY 4,399PHP 35,460USD 604INR 51,217EUR 575
• HUAWEI nova 12 Ultra – CNY 4,699PHP 37,878USD 646INR 54,710EUR 615

1TB model
• HUAWEI nova 12 Ultra – CNY 5,499PHP 44,327USD 756INR 64,024EUR 719

HUAWEI nova 12 specs:
6.7-inch FHD+ OLED display, 2412 × 1084 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate
*Kirin 830 SoC
256GB, 512GB internal storage
50MP f/1.9 main camera
8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide
60MP f/2.4 front camera
Dual-SIM
In-screen fingerprint
Hongmeng OS 4.0
4,600mAh battery, 100W wired charging
161.54 x 75.36 x 6.98
191g
Blue, Black, White
*not confirmed

HUAWEI nova 12 Lite specs:
6.7-inch FHD+ OLED display, 2412 × 1084 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
Adreno 642L GPU
256GB, 512GB internal storage
50MP f/1.9 main camera
8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide
60MP f/2.4 front camera
4G, Dual-SIM
WiFi 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Bluetooth 5.2
In-screen fingerprint
Hongmeng OS 4.0
4,500mAh battery, 60W wired charging
161.29 x 74.96 x 6.88
168g
Blue, Black, White

HUAWEI nova 12 Pro specs:
6.76-inch FHD+ OLED LTPO display, 2776 × 1224 pixels, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
*Kirin 9000S
256GB, 512GB internal storage
Rear cameras:
50MP f/1.4~f/4.0 main camera
8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide
Front cameras:
60MP f/2.4 ultrawide
8MP f/2.2 portrait close-up
Dual-SIM
WiFi 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS (AGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC)
In-screen fingerprint
Hongmeng OS 4.0
4,600mAh battery, 100W wired charging
163.14 x 74.96 x 7.68
201g
Blue, Black, White, Pink
*not confirmed

HUAWEI nova 12 Ultra specs:
6.76-inch FHD+ OLED LTPO display, 2776 × 1224 pixels, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
*Kirin 9000S
512GB, 1TB internal storage
Rear cameras:
50MP f/1.4~f/4.0 main camera
8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide
Front cameras:
60MP f/2.4 ultrawide
8MP f/2.2 portrait close-up
Dual-SIM
WiFi 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS (AGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC)
In-screen fingerprint
Hongmeng OS 4.0
4,600mAh battery, 100W wired charging
163.14 x 74.96 x 7.68
198g
Blue, Black, White
*not confirmed