In January last year, Huawei applied for trademarks such as "Xingyao Mobile Phone", "Xingyao Edition", "Xingyao Ring" and "Huawei Xingyao". At that time, there was widespread speculation that Huawei might launch a sub-brand called "Xingyao", focusing on lower prices and cost performance.
At that time, there were even many renderings of the configuration and appearance of the "Star Shine Phone".
However, on May 14 this year, Huawei suddenly officially announced the new phone - Huawei nova 12 Ultra Star Edition. So, the previously rumored "Xingyao" sub-brand is just a version of the mobile phone? Of course, Huawei has never officially said anything about the sub-brand.
Speaking of mobile phones, the Huawei nova 12 Ultra Xingyao Edition is also officially on sale today, providing 512GB and 1TB storage specifications, and the corresponding prices are 4799 yuan and 5599 yuan respectively. Compared with the regular version of the nova 12 Ultra, it is 100 yuan more expensive.
Compared with the regular nova 12 Ultra, there are two main changes to the random accessories of the Star Edition. First of all, the transparent case was replaced by an ultra-thin PU case, in which the phone case in color 12 and smoky gray are blue, while the obsidian black is black.
Secondly, the charger has been replaced with a two-choice all-round charger of "A port + C port".
In terms of appearance and configuration, the Huawei nova 12 Ultra Star Edition has not changed much compared with the regular version, and it is said that the main reason is that the processor has been replaced with the Kirin 9000s, which is the same model as the Mate 60 series. The regular nova 12 Ultra is equipped with a Kirin 9000SL.
Comparing the two, the Kirin 9000s has 8 cores and 12 threads, while the Kirin 9000SL has 6 cores and 9 threads. It can be simply understood that the 9000SL is the youth version of the 9000s.
In other aspects, the Huawei nova 12 Ultra Xingyao Edition uses a 6.76-inch quad micro-curved screen, supports 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and a front 60 million pixel ultra wide angle + 8 million pixel 5x dual camera.
The rear has a 50-megapixel main camera with a physically variable aperture, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle that supports 2cm macro. The battery capacity is 4600mAh and supports 100W wired fast charging. In addition, it also supports two-way Beidou satellite messaging.
Overall, the main difference between the Huawei nova 12 Ultra and the regular version is that the processor has been upgraded to the Kirin 9000s, as well as an ultra-thin PU case and an all-in-one charger.
If you have already taken a fancy to the regular version of nova 12 Ultra, then although the Xingyao version is 100 yuan more expensive this time, it is still worth it overall.