Huawei nova 12 vs vivo S18

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, plastic frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.5 mm

164.4 mm
Width

75.4 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

7 mm

7.5 mm
Weight

191 g

185.8 g
Waterproof

-

IP54
Dust proof

-

IP54
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Black, Blue/Green, Silver

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.78 inches
Resolution

1084 x 2412 pixels

1260 x 2800 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

453 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen
Display features

HDR10, 120Hz

120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.55" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

4K, 1080p

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

Ring-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 60 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚ , 17 mm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 22 mm
Selfie camera resolution

8960 x 6720 pixels

8192 x 6144 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC

Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity