Apple iPhone 12 vs Huawei nova 4e

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Apple iPhone 12

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 12: OLED · nova 4e: LCD
Weightnova 4e: 5 g lighternova 4e: 159 g · iPhone 12: 164 g
WidthiPhone 12: 1.2 mm narroweriPhone 12: 71.5 mm · nova 4e: 72.7 mm
Rear camera layoutDual / TripleiPhone 12: Dual · nova 4e: Triple
HeightiPhone 12: 6.2 mm shorteriPhone 12: 146.7 mm · nova 4e: 152.9 mm
Release year2020 / 2019iPhone 12: 2020 · nova 4e: 2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. iPhone 12
Height
146.7 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Depth
7.4 mm

Weight
164 g
2. nova 4e
Height
152.9 mm
Width
72.7 mm
Depth
7.4 mm

Weight
159 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm	152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight	164 g	159 g
Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.1" inc	6.15" inch
Screen resolution	1170 x 2532 px	1080 x 2312 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2815 mAh Li-Ion non-removable	3340 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 14.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.2 cm2	93.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	0 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	24 MP Triple
Camera specs	-12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 120˚ 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.6''	24 MP f/1.8 PDAF -8 MP 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	32 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) 1/3.6'' SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)	32 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	122	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	101	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	93	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	98	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Processor CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	598478	156562
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1580	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3920	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Release date	2020 October 13	2019 March
Colors	Black White Red Green Blue	Midnight Black Pearl White Gradient Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	880 EUR	270 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h	Unknown
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 25 26 28 29 30 32 34 38 39 40 41 42 46 48 66 71 - A2176 -5G - 1 71 77 78 79 260 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	Lightning USB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Radio	No	No
Others	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	iPhone 12	nova 4e
Dop	- Sensors - Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00 MAR-TL00)