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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-09 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G51-MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X has a global score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Huawei P smart S's 77.2 global score. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12X has 11 version while Huawei P smart S has Android 10 version, giving some extra features. The Xiaomi 12X design is newer than Huawei P smart S's, but it's a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Huawei P smart S features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi 12X features a bit sharper display than Huawei P smart S. Both of them have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a screen with the same size.
The Xiaomi 12X shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with more MP. The Huawei P smart S has a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei P smart S also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12X has a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei P smart S, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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