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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-25 | -- |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is much better than Huawei nova 2i, having a score of 81 against 72.4. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has 12 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's design is much thinner and much lighter than the Huawei nova 2i.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite bigger display and a greater pixel density.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a greater camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a very superior battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
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