Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design vs Huawei nova 12 Ultra

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Huawei

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design

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1category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova 12 Ultra

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4category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 12 Ultra

Faster charging

Huawei nova 12 Ultra

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Huawei nova 12 Ultra

Lighter body

Huawei nova 12 Ultra

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Size (inches)	6.76	6.76
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2772	2776
Resolution Width	1344	1224
Refresh Rate	90	120
PPI	456	449
Glass Type	—	Kunlun Glass
Screen-to-body	94.1	89

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP24	Maleoon 910 MP4
Chipset Name	Kirin 9000 5G	Kirin 9000S * the chipset is not officially confirmed
Process (nm)	5	7
OS Name	Android	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 11	—
OS Version	10	4.0

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Huawei nova 12 Ultra +5%

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design1,262

Huawei nova 12 Ultra1,325

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Huawei nova 12 Ultra +17%

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design3,507

Huawei nova 12 Ultra4,118

AnTuTu

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design +2%

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design1,079,281

Huawei nova 12 Ultra1,062,256

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,262	1,325
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	3,507	4,118
AnTuTu	1,079,281	1,062,256

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Card Slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Variants	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	4	2
periscope telephoto	8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm, (periscope telephoto)	—
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.4, 27mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
Lens	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, (ultrawide)	60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Capacity (mAh)	4400	4600
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	66	100
Wireless Charging (W)	50	—

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Build	Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	162.9	163.1
Thickness (mm)	10.1	7.7
Weight (g)	234	198
Width (mm)	75.5	75

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Announced	2020, October 22	2023, December 26
Status	Available. Released 2020, November 04	Available. Released 2024, January 12

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE
5G Bands	1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a + B2b), GALILEO (E1 + E5a + E5b), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design	Huawei nova 12 Ultra
Sensors	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, infrared thermometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design and Huawei nova 12 Ultra are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Huawei nova 12 Ultra packs a 4600 mAh battery, which translates to longer screen-on time when you are away from a charger.

Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design posts a stronger benchmark score, useful for heavier games and multitasking on Algerian carriers' busier 4G networks.