Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 990 5G chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 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 Xs is better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a 91.6 score against 78.8. Even being the best in this comparison, the Huawei Mate Xs body is older, a lot thicker and heavier than Xiaomi 12. Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi 12 shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi 12 and the Huawei Mate Xs have incredibly similar battery performance.
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