Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a general score of 78.8 against 75.5. The Xiaomi 12 construction is a lot newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei P9 Plus has a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit larger display and a little more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei P9 Plus has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 shoots greater photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much larger sensor, a lot better video resolution, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The Xiaomi 12 features greater battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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