Three months after the release of Huawei's first chip for 5G, the Kirin 9000S, the second self-developed product aimed at the mid-range market, the Kirin 8000, also arrived today. It is equipped with the just-released Nova 12 and Nova 12 Pro, but like the Mate 60 at that time, the official did not introduce much about this processor (looking at the leaked running score, it seems to be between the Snapdragon 865 and 870). Along with the nova 12 ultra, the exterior of this series will feature a high-saturation color scheme. The Ultra is also embossed with the brand's logo on the plain leather back, which is clearly intended to create a sense of luxury to appeal to the fashionable crowd. The new machines all use plastic middle frames and under-screen fingerprint modules, and the body weight is between 190g and 200g.
Unlike the Nova 12 and 12 Pro with the Kirin 8000, the Nova 12 Ultra is equipped with a downclocked version of the Kirin 9000S chip. And in the part of the screen, the nova 12 uses a piece of 67-inch 120Hz FHD+ curved OLED, and the other two products use 6The 76-inch panel is also FHD+ and 120Hz, but with more LTPO and 2,160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming modes. All three phones have built-in 4,600mAh batteries that support 100W wired fast charging. It is worth mentioning that both Pro and Ultra can send and receive information through Beidou satellites.
As for photography, the nova 12 features a 60MP** camera on the front, and a 50MP ryyb wide-angle main camera paired with an 8MP ultra-wide camera on the back. Both the Pro and Ultra** cameras use a 100-degree 60MP ultra-wide-angle plus 8MP 2X close-up dual camera, and the rear 50MP RYYB wide-angle main camera supports F 14 to f 40 variable aperture, plus an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera.
The nova 12 will be available in 8+256 and 8+512 configurations, priced at CNY 2,999 and CNY 3,399. The nova 12 Pro is available in 12+256 and 12+512, with asking prices of 3,399 and 4,399 RMB. The top-of-the-line Ultra is available in 12+512 and 12+1TB models,** at 4,699 and 5,499 RMB. The new machine will be available for pre-sale in the mainland from now on, and there are no plans to launch it in other regions.