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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a 79.6 score against 76.3. Xiaomi 12 Pro is a much newer phone than the Huawei nova 3, but it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has 12 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a better screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution, a bit larger display and a better pixels density. Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a lot better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a much higher video definition. The Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features improved battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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