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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2, with a 78.8 score against 74.2. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although the Xiaomi 12 is a lot newer than the Huawei nova 2, it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier.
The Huawei nova 2 features a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much higher resolution camera. Xiaomi 12 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 has a way better battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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