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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Huawei P9's score of 72.9. The Xiaomi 12 body is incredibly newer, but heavier and thicker than Huawei P9. The Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better display than Huawei P9, because although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger screen.
Huawei P9 has a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi 12 has a really longer battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi 12 shoots way better pictures and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a way better video quality, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
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