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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-19 | -- |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is just a bit better than Huawei P20 Lite, with an 81 score against 75.4. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the previous 12 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is much thinner and much lighter than Huawei P20 Lite.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a more vivid display than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a bit better pixel density, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bigger display. The Huawei P20 Lite features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a much higher video quality, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a really longer battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 60% more battery capacity.
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