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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 X is much better than Xiaomi 12, with a overall score of 89.4 against 78.8. Huawei Mate X is better than Xiaomi 12, we must highlight that it is also a much older, extremely heavier and a lot thicker phone. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
The Huawei Mate X features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 has a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate X has a battery duration that is very similar to Xiaomi 12's battery duration.
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