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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Huawei P20 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, having a general score of 81.4 against 79.6. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Huawei P20 Pro has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Although Huawei P20 Pro is much older than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's construction is just a bit thinner and lighter.
The Huawei P20 Pro features an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a little larger screen, a better pixel count in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a superior camera than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a more mega-pixels camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality. Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro both have extremely similar storage to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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