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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is just a bit better than Huawei P20, having a 79.6 score against 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12 Pro has an older 12 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi 12 Pro's body is much newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than the Huawei P20.
The Huawei P20 features a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a sharper display than Huawei P20, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution, a bigger display and a little bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi 12 Pro's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to the Huawei P20 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher video definition, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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