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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 78.8 score against 76.2. Xiaomi 12 is a much newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it's a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit higher count of pixels in each display inch.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher video quality.
Xiaomi 12 has longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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