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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Phantom silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 346 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3.52 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 X, with a 78.8 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi 12 is a notably lighter device than Huawei Mate 20 X, but both of them are equally thin. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version while Huawei Mate 20 X has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi 12 has a better looking display than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel amount in each display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Huawei Mate 20 X features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 X and the Xiaomi 12 both count with quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 20 X features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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