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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.6 |
| 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 | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.20 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 | 6.7 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.48 |
| 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 has a score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 global score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. The Huawei nova 5T construction is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a sharper display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little larger display and a better display pixels density. Xiaomi 12 Pro's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Huawei nova 5T one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 5T has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a camera with a higher resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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