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- nova 9 SE vs Note 12 Pro 5G
Huawei nova 9 SE vs Infinix Note 12 Pro 5G
What nova 9 SE does better (8) and where Note 12 Pro 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display6.6
6.7Camera6.6
4.3Battery6.0
5.0Features4.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9 SENote 12 Pro 5G
| nova 9 SE | Note 12 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164.7 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 188 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 SE better than Note 12 Pro 5G?
- Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCYes · Note 12 Pro 5G: No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Note 12 Pro 5G: No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 85.6%+5%
Why is Note 12 Pro 5G better than nova 9 SE?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- OLED panelNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- 5GNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 164.7 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Black, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 85.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Dimensity 810 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 112% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | XOS 10.6 |
