Huawei nova 8i vs OnePlus 12

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - China
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
EV-DO speed

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

EV-DO 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, 392 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.9 mm

163.3 mm
Width

74.7 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

190 g

220 g
Colors

Black, Blue, Silver

Black, Green, Silver

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

LTPO AMOLED
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.82 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2376 pixels

1440 x 3168 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

510 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

-

Always-on display, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

OS
OS

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Android 14, OxygenOS 14 (global), ColorOS 14 (China)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.6 , 23 mm, 120x digital zoom , 1/1.43" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.6 , 70 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 14 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

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

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 90˚ , 21 mm, 1/3.14" , 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

6560 x 4928 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock, face detection, digital image stabilization
Selfie camera video

-

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

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

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes, eSE, HCE
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

5400 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperCharge (60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min)

SuperVOOC, 100W (100% in 26 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 10W
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi, 50W (100% in 55 min)