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Huawei nova 12s

84% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy A56

85% SPEC SCORE

Honor 300

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Huawei nova 13 Pro

85% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1084 X 2412 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2340 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

50+8 MP (Dual Camera)

60 MP Selfie

4K Video

50+12+5 MP (Quad Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)

Exynos 1580

HarmonyOS 3.0

EMUI 14

Android 15

One UI 7

Battery

Li-Po

4500 mAh

Li-Po

5000 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

6GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2024, March 19

2025, March 02

Released Date

2024, April 13

2025, March 10 (i)

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

OLED, HDR

Super AMOLED Screen, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 108.3 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.5%

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 110.2 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 87.7%

Color

1B colors

16M Colors

Resolution

1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

395 ppi

385 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Always on Display

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 161.3 mm (6.35 inch)

Width: 75 mm (2.95 inch)

Depth: 6.9 mm (0.27 inch)

Height: 162.2 mm (6.39 inch)

Width: 77.5 mm (3.05 inch)

Depth: 7.4 mm (0.29 inch)

Weight

168g (5.93 oz)

198g

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Resistance

IP67 Water Resistance, 1m upto 30 min

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Dual Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), Laser AF, PDAF
➤ 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)

Quad Camera:

➤ 50 MP, f/1.8, (Wide Angle), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (Ultra Wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
➤ 5 MP, f/2.4, (Macro) with autofocus

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps UHD, 1080p@30fps FHD, 720p@480fps HD

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual

60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (Wide Angle), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Features

HDR

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps UHD, 1080p@30fps FHD

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: HarmonyOS 3.0

Custom UI: EMUI 14

Current Version: Android 15

Upgradable To: up to 6 major Android upgrades

Custom UI: One UI 7

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)

Processor: Exynos 1580

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)

Octa Core 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520

GPU

Adreno 642L

Xclipse 540

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Removable

Charging

66W wired3-62% in 15 min, 3-100% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse wired

45W Fast Charging65% in 30 min

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP

5.3, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, stereo speakers

Sound jack

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, Virtual Proximity Sensing, Circle to Search

Other

Virtual proximity sensing

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, Green, White, Gold

Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Models

FOA-LX9

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Huawei nova 12s or Samsung Galaxy A56 ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Huawei nova 12s and Samsung Galaxy A56 given by our tech specs.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy A56

Supports 10% higher battery capacity (5000mAh vs 4500mAh), offering longer usage without frequent recharging.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Huawei nova 12s, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications