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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12X is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i, having a global score of 77.8 against 72.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12X has 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although Xiaomi 12X is much newer than the Huawei nova 2i, it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier.
The Huawei nova 2i has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12X has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite larger display and a bit higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi 12X has a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 12X counts with longer battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12X takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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