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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.6 |
| 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 | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2i's score of 72.4. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 Pro has the older 12 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi 12 Pro construction is newer than Huawei nova 2i's, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Huawei nova 2i has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a sharper display than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a greater screen pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a little larger screen.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
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