The Huawei nova 12 series has officially launched in China. There are four variants but the more interesting of them are the Huawei nova 12 Pro and the nova 12 Ultra, which have variable aperture on their main cameras.
Both the nova 12 Pro and nova 12 Ultra have a 5MP f/1.4 – f/4.0 variable aperture main camera with an RYYB sensor – making them the most affordable smartphone to do so up to this date. Much like the Huawei P60 Pro, the variable aperture on the nova 12 series allows for creamy bokeh without using software.
Backing their main cameras are an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide at the back, and a 60MP f/2.4 main shooter and an 8MP f/2.2 portrait at the front. The two largely come with the same specifications on paper: a 4,600mAh battery with 100W Huawei SuperCharge, In-Display Fingerprint Scanners, Stereo Speakers, and a 6.76-inch 2776 x 1224 OLED with 1 – 120Hz variable refresh rate.
While their chipsets are not available on Huawei’s official China website, external sources say that the nova 12 Ultra and 12 Pro will come with a Kirin 9000SL and Kirin 8000, respectively. They are also one of the first nova series smartphones to support 5G connectivity.
Check out their specifications below:
| Chipset | Kirin 8000 |
| Screen | 6.76-inch OLED, 2776 x 1224, 1 – 120Hz |
| RAM | N/A |
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.0 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.4 – f/14.0 RYYB Sensor Main, 8MP f/2.2 Ultrawide |
| Front Camera | 60MP f/2.4 Main, 8MP f/2.2 Portrait |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 5G |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C, NFC |
| Battery | 4,600mAh, 100W Huawei SuperCharge |
| Others | In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, Stereo Speakers |
| Dimensions | 163.14 x 74.96 x 7.68mm |
| Weight | 201g |
| Colors | Gold Black, Sakura Pink, Sakura White, Blue |
| Chipset | Kirin 9000SL |
| Screen | 6.76-inch OLED, 2776 x 1224, 1 – 120Hz |
| RAM | N/A |
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.0 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.4 – f/14.0 RYYB Sensor Main, 8MP f/2.2 Ultrawide |
| Front Camera | 60MP f/2.4 Main, 8MP f/2.2 Portrait |
| Storage | 512GB, 1TB |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 5G |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C, NFC |
| Battery | 4,600mAh, 100W Huawei SuperCharge |
| Others | In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, Stereo Speakers |
| Dimensions | 163.14 x 74.96 x 7.68mm |
| Weight | 198g |
| Colors | Smokey Gray, Obsidian Black, Blue |
The Huawei nova 12 Pro and Ultra are priced starting at CNY 3,999 (PhP 31,000) and CNY 4,699 (PhP 37,000) in China. No word yet if these devices will hit the global market in the near future.
