Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 12 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Huawei P8max, getting a 78.8 score against 72.1. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has 12 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Xiaomi 12 construction is newer and a lot lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Huawei P8max.
Xiaomi 12 features a better looking display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better amount of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P8max, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei P8max features a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 12 features a way better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P8max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4360mAh.
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