Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Xiaomi 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 general score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi 12's construction is notably newer than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's, but it's a little thicker and a bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a just a little greater pixel quantity in each inch of display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way better video definition.
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