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- nova 8 vs S12
Huawei nova 8 vs Vivo S12
What nova 8 does better (2) and where S12 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 8S12
| nova 8 | S12 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 157.2 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 72.4 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 179 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 8 better than S12?
- Wired charging66 W vs 44 W+50%
- Weight169 g vs 179 g+6%
Why is S12 better than nova 8?
- Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Battery capacity3,800 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+11%
- CPU frequency2.22 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+17%
- Pixel density392 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 44 MP+38%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 7.4 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 157.2 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 72.4 mm |
| Colours | Powder Pink | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 88% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820E | Mediatek Dimensity 1100 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.22 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.52" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 44 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,800 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 44 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 120% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | OriginOS Ocean |
