Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's general score of 78.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 10 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Huawei Mate 10's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi 12, but it is just a little bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 10 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has much more opaque screen and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate 10 has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi 12 captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a much bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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