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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-27 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is just a bit better than Huawei P20, getting a score of 81 against 78.1. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the previous 12 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is much thinner and lighter than Huawei P20.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a sharper display than Huawei P20, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a bigger screen and a just a little greater pixels density. The Huawei P20 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots way better videos and photos than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much greater storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a really longer battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
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