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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12, having a 79.2 score against 78.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Huawei P Smart (2021) is an older, thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi 12. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P Smart (2021) has 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a sharper display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a little higher display density. Huawei P Smart (2021) features a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a more mega-pixels camera.
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