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- nova 9 SE vs 12T
Huawei nova 9 SE vs Xiaomi 12T
What nova 9 SE does better (5) and where 12T wins (17) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 9 SE12T
| nova 9 SE | 12T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 163.1 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.9 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 202 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 9 SE better than 12T?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · 12T: No
- Weight191 g vs 202 g+6%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+9%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.5% vs 86.7%+3%
Why is 12T better than nova 9 SE?
- Wired charging66 W vs 120 W+82%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- OLED panelNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- 5GNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · nova 9 SE: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.85 GHz+19%
- Pixel density387 ppi vs 446 ppi+15%
- Charged in 30 min112% vs 158%+41%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 163.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,712 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 954 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 86.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 780,204 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,756 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,567 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 112% | 158% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | MIUI 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
