Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 general score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, Huawei Mate 20 Pro's design is noticeably older, a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12. Xiaomi 12 has a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it has a quite lower pixel density, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite smaller display.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a higher 50 MP resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi 12 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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