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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 11.55 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, having a general score of 80.8 against 78.8. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Despite of the fact that the Huawei nova 5T is older than the Xiaomi 12, it's design is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a just a bit greater pixels number in each screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Huawei nova 5T has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi 12 features a bit better camera than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way better video quality, a back-facing camera with more mega pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi 12's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as Huawei nova 5T's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12 has longer battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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