Huawei nova 5T vs TECNO Camon 12

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    nova 5T: 1.8 mm narrower

    nova 5T:
    74 mm
    Camon 12:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nova 5T: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
    Camon 12:
    6.52 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    Camon 12:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5T:
    Quad
    Camon 12:
    Triple
  • Height

    nova 5T: 11.7 mm shorter

    nova 5T:
    154.3 mm
    Camon 12:
    166 mm

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.

  1. 1. nova 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Camon 12

    Height:
    166 mm +11.7 mm versus nova 5T
    Width:
    75.8 mm +1.8 mm versus nova 5T
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nova 5T

    174 g

    +3.3 g versus Camon 12

  2. 2. Camon 12

    170.7 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. nova 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. Camon 12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.52 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.6 cm²

Camon 12 has approximately 6.7% more rectangular screen area than nova 5T.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for nova 5T, Camon 12, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5TCamon 12
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. nova 5T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Camon 12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nova 5T

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. Camon 12

    4000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus nova 5T

Specifications

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1. nova 5T2. Camon 12

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
  • 166 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 170.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.52" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 102.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 81.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF -8 MP -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP10
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 376006
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 387803
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 679
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
  • Dawn Blue
  • Dark Jade
  • Sky Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5T, Camon 12.
Specificationnova 5TCamon 12
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity