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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, with a score of 80.8 against 77.8. Huawei nova 5T is an older cellphone than Xiaomi 12X, but Huawei was able to make it just a bit thinner and a little lighter anyway. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12X also has a just a little higher amount of pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi 12X's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Huawei nova 5T one, both have the same internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T has a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12X counts with greater battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12X captures a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a better 50 MP resolution back facing camera.
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