Huawei released the nova 12 series, all equipped with HarmonyOS 4.0 operating system

Tencent Digital News On December 26, the M9 and Huawei winter all-scene conference was held in Shenzhen, and He Gang, chief operating officer of Huawei Device BG, released the new Nova 12 series mobile phones, including nova 12 Ultra, nova 12 Pro and nova 12 three versions, further enriching Huawei's product ecosystem after the return of Mate60 in the fall. At the same time, this series of products are equipped with HarmonyOS 4.0 operating system.

Nova 12 series

The Nova 12 series released this time has a total of three models: Ultra, Pro and Youth, and the main differences are in the chip and camera performance. As a flagship model that focuses on photography and youth, the Nova 12 Ultra has undergone major changes in terms of appearance: it adopts the second-generation small lychee skin pattern, with an integrated plain leather print design to form the iconic Nova embossing, and the lens ring adopts a downward arrangement pattern, and the entire circular lens base is inlaid with a star ring. The Nova 12 Ultra also adopts a contoured four-sided micro-curved surface design to make the edges feel more delicate.

In terms of photography, the Ultra's two front cameras - a 6000-pixel wide-angle focus tracking camera and a 5x portrait zoom close-up camera support 0.7-5x full focal length, and the new generation of Da Vinci XD Potrait portrait engine adds three selfie optimization modes: Native, Texture, and Makeup to adapt to different scenes during photography.

In terms of screen, Nova 12 Ultra uses display Turbo 2.0 dynamic color screen, which supports 1-120Hz dynamic adaptive refresh, 2160 high-frequency PWM and 3000Hz touch sampling rate, and the screen uses second-generation Kunlun glass. The Nova 12 Ultra also supports air gestures for the first time, and the mobile interaction mode has been updated.

In addition, the Nova 12 Ultra also supports HarmonyOS's new intelligent communication system and satellite communication to receive messages in both directions, which is consistent with the Mate series in terms of communication level, and the 4600mAh battery is paired with Huawei's 100w smart fast charging. In terms of color, the Nova 12 Ultra is available in three colorways, including the new No. 12 Blue, Soot Gray, and Bright Black Purple.

The Nova 12 Pro is in the same class as the Nova 12 Ultra in terms of image, display, battery life, and communication. The main difference between it and Ultra is in the exterior design, the Nova 12 Pro adopts a more feminine fluorescent back panel design, and also matches the new color of Sakura pink. Compared with the previous two mobile phones, the Nova 12 is positioned more popularly, with an OLED color straight screen, a body thickness of only 6.98mm, and a screen of 6.7 inches.

The pricing and release dates of the three products are:

The Nova 12 Ultra 512G variant is priced at 4699 and the 1T variant is priced at 5499. Pre-orders began on December 26 and officially went on sale on January 12.

The Nova 12 Pro 256G variant is priced at 3999 and the 512G variant is priced at 4399. Pre-orders began on December 26 and officially went on sale on January 5.

The Nova 12 256G version is priced at 2999 and the 512G version is priced at 3399. Pre-orders began on December 26 and officially went on sale on January 5.

首款开放式耳夹耳机Freelip

At this press conference, Huawei also launched its first open-ear clip-on headphones, Freelip, which is characterized by a more comfortable experience than the Freebud Pro3, which focuses on sound quality.

The Freeclip features a C-bridge design that wraps around the pinna and a built-in high-performance nitinol alloy for durability and a snug fit. With this series of designs, the Freeclip weighs only 5.6g per ear. In terms of sound, the Freeclip is equipped with a 10.8mm dual-magnetic high-sensitivity unit with a behind-the-ear windproof microphone.

Another innovation is that Freeclip is the first earphone that supports left and right adaptation, regardless of the left and right ears, and the two ears can be worn interchangeably according to the wearing adaptation. In terms of control, Freeclip supports multi-part gesture control. In terms of battery life, it can support 8 hours of playback, and 36 hours of music playback battery life with the charging case. The Freeclip is available in two colors, Starry Black and Streamer Purple, and is priced at 1299.