Huawei Nova 2i vs realme 12 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 2i and realme 12 5G.

The Huawei Nova 2i has a 5.9-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3340mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the realme 12 5G has a 6.72-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Huawei Nova 2i realme 12 5G
Picture Huawei Nova 2i
3.4/5 stars (81 ratings)
× realme 12 5G
2.5/5 stars (2 ratings)
Screen 5.9-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2160 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio & 2.5D Arc Glass 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 392 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 950nits max brightness, and punch-hole
OS Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.1 Android 14 with realme UI 5.0
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 659 MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.7GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Rear Camera Dual Camera: 16 + 2 Megapixels (Dual Camera)
Phase Detection Autofocus
LED Flash
Dual Cameras:
108MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-Up to 1080p video recording
Front Camera Dual Camera: 13 + 2 Megapixels with Soft LED Flash
- Dual Selfie Camera
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
- Up to 1080p video recording
Storage 64GB 256GB
Expansion 256GB via microSD 1TB via microSD
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band)
NFC No No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Position A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB MicroUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement None Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
FM Radio Yes No
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Battery 3340 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)

0-100% in 2 hours and 25 minutes Charging
5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
45W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC, 50% in 30 minutes)
Material Metal Unibody Glass front, Polycarboante back (IP54 dust and splash resistant)
Size 156.2 x 75 x 7.5 mm 165.6 x 76.1 x 7.69 mm
Weight 164 g 188 g
Colors Gold, Black and Blue Twilight Purple, Woodland Green
Launch Date September 30, 2017 April 25, 2024
Price 14,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines 14,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
Buy Online Huawei Nova 2i on Lazada
Huawei Nova 2i on Shopee
realme 12 5G on Lazada
realme 12 5G on Shopee

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