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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 405 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 820 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5G has an overall score of 83.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12's global score of 78.8. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Huawei P40 lite 5G's body is older, just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 12.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12 has a bit better screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi 12 takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video and a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality. The Xiaomi 12 and the Huawei P40 lite 5G feature extremely similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Xiaomi 12 has a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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