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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.6 |
| 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 | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.20 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 | 6.7 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, getting a general score of 81.4 against 79.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. Although Huawei P20 Pro is extremely older than Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's design is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better amount of pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro have really similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a much better camera than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a camera in the back with a better resolution and a way bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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