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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.14 ounces | -- |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, with a overall score of 81 against 80.8. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than Huawei nova 5T. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has 12 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a higher pixel amount per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos in low-light environments, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a camera with a higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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