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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 P20 Pro has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's score of 78.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Even though Huawei P20 Pro is much older and a little heavier than the Xiaomi 12, it's body is still a bit thinner.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better display than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a little bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi 12 has as much memory for apps and games as Huawei P20 Pro, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 features a little better battery life than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way better video definition, a better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
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