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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3, with a 79.6 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi 12 Pro construction is noticeably newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 Pro has an older 12 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a greater pixels density, a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a little bigger display.
Xiaomi 12 Pro captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP and a much higher video resolution. Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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