Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 412 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than Huawei P30 Lite, getting a 78.8 score against 77. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has older 12 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi 12's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the Huawei P30 Lite.
The Xiaomi 12 features a bit better looking screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a little better pixels number in each inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Huawei P30 Lite features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution camera and a much better video resolution.
Huawei P30 Lite has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 features greater battery duration than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh.
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