HUAWEI nova 12i priced in PH: SD680, 108MP main camera, and stylish design, priced at PHP 12,999!

Following the teaser last week, HUAWEI officially brings two members of the nova 12 Series. In this article, we will tackle the nova 12i.

HUAWEI nova 12i launched in PH!

To start, the said device comes in a stylish back which is made to draw attraction for Gen Z consumers. You can see a large circular camera island that houses the two sensors and an LED flash while there's the HUAWEI logo beneath.

HUAWEI nova 12 Series

In front, there's a 6.7-inch LCD (IPS) screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and Full HD+ resolution. Despite not using an AMOLED panel, HUAWEI says they were able to implement always on display in this phone.

Inside, it is powered by the 2.4GHz 6nm Snapdragon 680 octa-core chip with Adreno 610 GPU, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage.

For battery, it comes with a 5,000mAh capacity that charges using a HUAWEI SuperCharge 40W power brick and USB-C cable.

In terms of cameras, it has a 108MP f/1.9 main sensor + 2MP depth helper and 8MP shooter for selfies. 

Other features noted are a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a single-firing speaker.

For connectivity, it has 4G LTE, WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, and dual SIM support.

For OS, the phone runs EMUI 14 out of the box.

HUAWEI nova 12i Specs

Display: 6.7-inch LCD (IPS) w/ 90Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2388 x 1080 resolution at 391 ppi

CPU: 2.4GHz 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 610

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 256GB

Back Camera: 108MP f/1.9 main + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.2

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 40W SuperCharge

OS: EMUI 14

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0 LE (SBC, AAC, LDAC), GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Colors: Black, Green

Dimensions: 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm

Weight: 199 g

Price: PHP 12,999 

Price and availability

HUAWEI nova 12i - PHP 12,999 (comes with PHP 1K discount voucher + FREE HUAWEI Band 8).

You can now purchase the phone at the HUAWEI store, Shopee, Lazada, TikTok shops, or physical stores in the Philippines. It will be available in these stores starting April 27, 2024.

What do you guys think?