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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 overall score. Even though Xiaomi 12 is noticeably newer than Huawei P30 Lite, it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has an older 12 version and Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite better pixels density and a bit larger display. The Huawei P30 Lite features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei P30 Lite features an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 has improved battery performance than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 35% greater battery size. The Xiaomi 12 has a greater camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, it also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a way better video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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