Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| 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 | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| 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 Pro is slightly better than Huawei nova 2, having a 79.6 score against 74.2. Xiaomi 12 Pro is a noticeably newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2, although it is thicker and notably heavier. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has older 12 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2 features a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a way larger screen, a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a just a bit higher display density.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2, 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 Pro has a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a way better battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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