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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 overall score. Huawei nova 5T is an much older cellphone than the Xiaomi 12, but it is just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
Huawei nova 5T features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a quite higher screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs in low light environments, it also counts with a way larger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality, a more megapixels back-facing camera and a much better video resolution.
Huawei nova 5T counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi 12, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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