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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 12S Ultra has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's overall score of 79.5. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a extremely lighter and extremely thinner phone than Huawei Mate 20. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the previous 12 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a little bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, much more brightness and a greater screen pixel density.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better video definition.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features superior battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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