Huawei has officially unveiled the Huawei Nova 12 series today in China. The lineup is made up of the base model Nova 12, Nova 12 Ultra and the Nova 12 Pro. However, in this article, we are going cover what the base model brings to the table.
The Huawei Nova 12 features a tall 6.7-inch flat OLED display that offers Full HD+ resolution (2412 x 1080) and 120Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, the mid range smartphone is equipped with the Kirin 8000 SoC, although this version of the chip only supports 4G connectivity. This is paired with up to 512GB of internal storage.
A large 4,600mAh battery pack powers this device, which supports an impressive 100W wired fast charging.
The rear features a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a macro sensor. The base model doesn’t feature the variable aperture of the Pro and Ultra variants, and comes with a fixed f/1.9 aperture. On the other hand, the front houses a lone 60-megapixel ultra wide angle selfie camera.
Other notable features include an in-display fingerprint scanner, face unlock, NFC, dual SIM, laser autofocus, Bluetooth 5.2, Gesture navigation, and more.
Huawei Nova 12 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1x
- 4G bands: LTE
- 5G bands: SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2023, December 26
- Status: Exp. release 2024, January 05
Design
- Dimensions: 161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
- Weight: 191 g (6.74 oz)
- Colors: Black, Blue, White
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
- Size: 6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Operating System
- HarmonyOS 4.0
Hardware
- Chipset: Kirin 8000
- CPU: Octa-core
- Memory Card slot: No
- Internal: 256GB, 512GB
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 112Ëš (ultrawide), AF
- Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: 4K, 1080p
- Selfie Camera: Single – 60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100Ëš (ultrawide)
- Features: HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
- Positioning: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC: Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum
- Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: 4600 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 100W wired
- 5W reverse wired
Huawei Nova 12 Price and Availability
The Huawei Nova 12 comes in multiple color options, which include Blue, Gray, and Black. It is also listed in two storage variants, namely 256GB and 512GB options.
- 256GB version costs 2,999 Yuan (roughly 420 US Dollars)
- 512GB version costs 3,399 Yuan (roughly 560 US Dollars).
The pre-orders for the device is currently live, with first sales kicking off on 5th January 2024.
