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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-10-22 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 score. These devices include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a brighter screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density and a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra's storage for games and applications is very similar to the Huawei Mate 40 Pro one, they have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have a 50 MP resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a larger diafragm aperture and a way larger camera sensor.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
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