Mid-range · 2024

Huawei nova 12i

From ₦250,000 to ₦449,999 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2388 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2388 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
328,079
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver

Software & updates

EMUI 14, no Google Play Services · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung HM6, 1/1.67", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 40 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

199 g · 8.4 mm
Height
163.3 mm
Width
74.7 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
199 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
40% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
328k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 199 g vs 170 g
₦650k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
328k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦300k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦250,000 to ₦449,999

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦250,000
Lowest of 3
Amprex ventures ltd
6.4 yrs · 256GB
Jiji New
₦400,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 256GB
Jiji New
₦449,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 256GB
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