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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 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 | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi 12, getting a 79.5 score against 78.8. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Huawei P40 Lite design is older, just a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Lite has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
Huawei P40 Lite features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Huawei P40 Lite, they have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels, a lot better video resolution and a much larger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi 12 features just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
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