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Mid-range · 2024

Huawei nova 12s

From ₦280,000 to ₦484,999 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A26
Best for
Strength 66W fast charging, 120Hz AMOLED
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, 4G only
6.7″ AMOLED · 120Hz
778G 4G 8 / 256 GB
4500 mAh 66W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 60 MP selfie
4G LTE Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · OLED · 1084 × 2412 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 642L
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
587,561
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz

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

50 MP f/1.9 main · 60 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
60 MP f/2.4
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
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, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

168 g · 6.9 mm
Height
161.3 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
6.9 mm
Weight
168 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, 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

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1084 × 2412 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
26% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
588k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦620k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
13% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
588k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦270k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦280,000 to ₦484,999

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

Jiji New
₦280,000
AdroitInc Gadgets
4.7 yrs · 17 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦484,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 256GB
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