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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is much better than Xiaomi 12X's general score of 77.8. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11 version. Despite being the best in this review, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and thicker device.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12X. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi 12X counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity per inch in the display, a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a very superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi 12X, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12X features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 2% more battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 50 megapixels, a F1.9 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rate.
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