Screen size
nova 12Winner: 6.7"+6%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
Pura X leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
nova 12
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pura X
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 12
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 12
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE
Pura X
LTE
5G bands
nova 12
SA/NSA
Pura X
SA/NSA
Speed
nova 12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
nova 12
2023, December 26
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 12
Available. Released 2024, January 05
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 12
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 12
191 g (6.74 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
nova 12
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 12
-
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Other
nova 12
-
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 12
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 12
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
nova 12
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 12
HarmonyOS 4.0
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 12
Kirin 830 (7 nm)* the chipset is not officially confirmed
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 12
Octa-core
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 12
-
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 12
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 12
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Dual
nova 12
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Pura X
-
Features
nova 12
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 12
4K, 1080p
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova 12
-
Pura X
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF 1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
Single
nova 12
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
nova 12
HDR, panorama
Pura X
-
Video
nova 12
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Loudspeaker
nova 12
Yes
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 12
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pura X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova 12
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 12
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 12
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 12
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
nova 12
-
Pura X
Yes
Sensors
nova 12
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 12
Virtual proximity sensing
Pura X
-
Type
nova 12
4600 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 12
100W wired 5W reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 12
Black, Blue, White
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova 12
BLK-AL00
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova 12
About 380 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR