Huawei nova 12s vs Huawei nova 14 Lite

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

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Huawei nova 12s

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Huawei nova 14 Lite

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei nova 14 Lite

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Huawei nova 12s

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Size (inches)	6.7	6.7
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2412	2412
Resolution Width	1084	1084
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	395	395
Glass Type	—	Aluminosilicate glass
Screen-to-body	89.5	88.6

Platform

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)	—
GPU	Adreno 642L	—
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 778G 4G	—
Process (nm)	6	—
OS Name	—	HarmonyOS
UI Skin	EMUI 14	—
OS Version	—	5.1

Benchmarks

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,017	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,943	—
AnTuTu	783,606	—

Memory

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

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	2
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	60 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.4

Battery

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Capacity (mAh)	4500	5500
Wired Charging (W)	66	66

Body

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.3	161.8
Thickness (mm)	6.9	7.2
Weight (g)	168	191
Width (mm)	75	75.5

Launch

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Announced	2024, March 19	2025, October 17
Status	Available. Released 2024, April 13	Available. Released 2025, October 25

Network

Spec	Huawei nova 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	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 12s	Huawei nova 14 Lite
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6