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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 12 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 11.22 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a 78.8 score against 74.7. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi 12 is older and incredibly thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still a lot lighter. Xiaomi 12 counts with Android 12 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 OS.
The Xiaomi 12 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little worse screen density. Xiaomi 12's processing unit is just as good as Huawei Mate X3's CPU, both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have a back camera with a 50 mega pixels, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition. The Huawei Mate X3 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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