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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Xiaomi 12, having a 90.9 score against 78.8. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi 12.
Xiaomi 12 features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller display. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12. They have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same resolution back camera and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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