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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a 78.8 score against 74.2. Xiaomi 12 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2 Plus, although it is thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus features a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 12 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit bigger display and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a way better 50 MP resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video definition. Xiaomi 12 has a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 features superior battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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