| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Although the Xiaomi 12 is a lot newer than Huawei nova 2i, it is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has older 12 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite higher screen density and a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi 12 has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 2i has a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12 has better battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a camera with way more megapixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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