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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 398 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 810 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| 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
The Huawei P40 Lite is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12, having a score of 79.5 against 78.8. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Lite has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Huawei P40 Lite's body is older, just a bit thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 12.
Huawei P40 Lite features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little higher pixel number per inch of display.
Huawei P40 Lite's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Xiaomi 12 one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12 features a better camera than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a camera in the back with a better resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
Xiaomi 12 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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