Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-04 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Huawei P Smart Z's general score of 75.6. The Xiaomi 12 design is notably newer, just a little thinner and a little lighter than the Huawei P Smart Z. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has an older 12 version while Huawei P Smart Z has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei P Smart Z features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 features a brighter display than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi 12 captures way better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back. Huawei P Smart Z counts with a better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P Smart Z, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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