Huawei nova 12i vs Huawei nova 14 Lite

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei nova 12i

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1category wins

Huawei

Huawei nova 14 Lite

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4category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 14 Lite

Faster charging

Huawei nova 14 Lite

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei nova 12i

Better display

Huawei nova 14 Lite

Lighter body

Huawei nova 14 Lite

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Size (inches)	6.7	6.7
Panel Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Resolution Height	2388	2412
Resolution Width	1080	1084
Refresh Rate	90	120
PPI	391	395
Glass Type	—	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	89.1	88.6

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)	—
GPU	Adreno 610	—
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 680 4G	—
Process (nm)	6	—
OS Name	—	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 14	—
OS Version	—	5.1

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Geekbench (Single-Core)	412	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	1,423	—
AnTuTu	424,216	—

Memory

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Video	1080p@30fps	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
Depth	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	—
ultrawide	—	8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Video	1080p@30fps	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features	—	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, (wide)	50 MP, f/2.4

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5500
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	40	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.3	161.8
Thickness (mm)	8.4	7.2
Weight (g)	199	191
Width (mm)	74.7	75.5

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Announced	2024, March 19	2025, October 17
Status	Available. Released 2024, April 16	Available. Released 2025, October 25

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE
5G Bands	—	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei nova 12i	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Bluetooth	5	5.2
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6