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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 79.6 score against 76.2. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has the previous 12 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Xiaomi 12 Pro is much newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a brighter display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a little larger screen, a greater screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro takes greater videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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