Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has an overall score of 83.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12's overall score of 78.8. Huawei P40 lite 5G is better than the Xiaomi 12, we must note that it's also an older, a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker device. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
Xiaomi 12 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a little higher display density. Xiaomi 12 counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Huawei P40 lite 5G one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 has a superior camera than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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