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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 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 |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 12X is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2, having a global score of 77.8 against 74.2. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12X has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi 12X is a much newer device than the Huawei nova 2, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi 12X counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Huawei nova 2 has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12X takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a lot better 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back. Xiaomi 12X counts with a slightly better storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 12X features a superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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