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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 P40 Pro is much better than the Xiaomi 12, with an 88.2 score against 78.8. Huawei P40 Pro's design is older, heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi 12. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi 12 features a little bit better screen than Huawei P40 Pro, although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity per inch of screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit smaller display.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the same video quality and a same resolution camera in the back, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 Pro's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi 12 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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