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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 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
Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's overall score of 78.8. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Despite of the fact Huawei P40 is older and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi 12, it's construction is still a bit lighter.
Huawei P40 features a way better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi 12 features a slightly better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit worse pixel number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P40, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same camera aperture and a 50 megapixels camera in the back, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a way higher video definition. Xiaomi 12 counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Huawei P40, both have the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better battery life than Huawei P40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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