Screen size
nova 12sWinner: 6.7"+6%
Pura X6.3"
Quick verdict
Pura X leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
nova 12s
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Pura X
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 12s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pura X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
nova 12s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pura X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
nova 12s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pura X
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
nova 12s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPura X
LTE
Speed
nova 12s
HSPA, LTE
Pura X
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
nova 12s
-
Pura X
SA/NSA
Announced
nova 12s
2024, March 19
Pura X
2025, March 20
Status
nova 12s
Available. Released 2024, April 13
Pura X
Available. Released 2025, March 20
Dimensions
nova 12s
161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
Pura X
Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
Weight
nova 12s
168 g (5.93 oz)
Pura X
193.7 g or 195.9 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
nova 12s
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pura X
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 12s
-
Pura X
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Other
nova 12s
-
Pura X
IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Type
nova 12s
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Pura X
Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Size
nova 12s
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Pura X
6.3 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12s
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Pura X
1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Other
nova 12s
-
Pura X
Cover display: LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3.5 inches, 980 x 980 pixels
OS
nova 12s
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Pura X
HarmonyOS 5.0
Chipset
nova 12s
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Pura X
Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
CPU
nova 12s
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Pura X
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
nova 12s
Adreno 642L
Pura X
Maleoon 920
Card slot
nova 12s
No
Pura X
No
Internal
nova 12s
256GB 8GB RAM
Pura X
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Dual
nova 12s
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Pura X
-
Features
nova 12s
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pura X
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
nova 12s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Pura X
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid
Triple
nova 12s
-
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
Dual
nova 12s
60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Pura X
-
Features
nova 12s
HDR
Pura X
-
Video
nova 12s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Pura X
1080p, HDR Vivid
Single
nova 12s
-
Pura X
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Loudspeaker
nova 12s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pura X
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
nova 12s
No
Pura X
No
WLAN
nova 12s
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 12s
5.2, A2DP, LE
Pura X
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
nova 12s
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Pura X
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
NFC
nova 12s
Yes
Pura X
Yes
Radio
nova 12s
No
Pura X
No
USB
nova 12s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pura X
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Infrared port
nova 12s
-
Pura X
Yes
Sensors
nova 12s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pura X
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
nova 12s
Virtual proximity sensing
Pura X
-
Type
nova 12s
4500 mAh
Pura X
4720 mAh
Charging
nova 12s
66W wired, 3-62% in 15 min, 3-100% in 30 min Reverse wired
Pura X
66W wired 40W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 12s
Black, Green, White, Gold
Pura X
Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Models
nova 12s
FOA-LX9
Pura X
VDE-AL00
Price
nova 12s
About 300 EUR
Pura X
About 960 EUR