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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro has a score of 75.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's construction is newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2i. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has the previous 12 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a much better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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