Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.6 |
| 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 | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.20 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 | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.48 |
| 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
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. Although the Xiaomi 12 Pro is a lot newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has an older 12 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a bigger display and a greater pixels amount in each screen inch.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger camera aperture to take better images in low-light environments, a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 MP resolution.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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