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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 8.18 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Phantom silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 346 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 X's 75.6 global score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the older 12 version while Huawei Mate 20 X has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's construction is a lot thinner and a lot lighter than the Huawei Mate 20 X.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a lot better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 X, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 X counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate 20 X features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low-light situations and a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
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