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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Pro is a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a overall score of 79.6 against 79.3. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it's also a just a bit heavier and a little thicker phone. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with Android 12 operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a little bit better screen density and a slightly better 1440 x 3200px resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots way better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture and a back facing camera with a 50 mega pixels, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a way better 7680x4320 video quality. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Xiaomi 12 Pro, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 15% larger battery size.
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