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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei Mate 30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, having an 84 score against 78.8. Although the Huawei Mate 30 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi 12, we must note that it is also a noticeably older, just a bit heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 30 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi 12's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as Huawei Mate 30's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 has a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Xiaomi 12 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and washed colors and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with more megapixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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