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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12's 78.8 overall score. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's construction is a lot older, just a bit thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 12. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12 has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse screen pixels density. The Xiaomi 12's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi 12 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor, a much better video quality and a higher resolution back camera. Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit better battery life than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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