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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 general score. The Huawei nova 5T is an noticeably older cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but it's a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Huawei nova 5T features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro and the Huawei nova 5T feature incredibly similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory. Xiaomi 12 Pro features improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality photos, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with a higher 50 MP resolution.
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