Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-12 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting an 81 score against 76.2. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than Huawei Mate 20 lite.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a quite larger display, a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a greater memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 28 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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