Huawei Nova 12 vs Nothing Phone 4b

Comparing the Huawei Nova 12 vs Nothing Phone 4b across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 12 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4b runs at 2.3 GHz, making Huawei Nova 12 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4b offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Huawei Nova 12 offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 4b the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 4b features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 12's OLED, making Nothing Phone 4b the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 12 and Nothing Phone 4b feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Huawei Nova 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 60 MP, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 12 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Huawei Nova 12 offers 4600 mAh, making Nothing Phone 4b better for longer battery life.

Storage: Huawei Nova 12 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 128 GB, making Huawei Nova 12 the better option for storage.

Huawei Nova 12

₹34,990

(Not Released in India)

Nothing Phone 4b

₹32,824

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

83%

Release Date

31 Jul, 2024

14 Jul, 2026

User Ratings

N/A	2/5 (1 rating)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Jul 07, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

HarmonyOS

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Nothing OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

OLED	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.03 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Display Colour

N/A

Design

Height

161.54 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.36 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

6.98 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

191 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

50 MP
+ 8 MP
Dual Primary Cameras

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

N/A	8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Short Video Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

60 MP
Front Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Capacity

4600 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MP4

N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: 3GP AAC AMR FLAC MIDI MP3 MP4 OGG WAV

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes HTML

N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited

N/A

Email

Yes

N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

Calculator World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A

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