Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 12X has a global score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 global score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12X has an older 11 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi 12X construction is newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, but it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a just a little higher display pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi 12X shoots greater videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a larger diafragm aperture. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12X features greater battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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