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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-18 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a thinner and lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 3i.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a more vivid display than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a higher screen density, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 3i features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a really longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way higher video resolution and a back camera with a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution.
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