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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-12 |
| -- | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a general score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 overall score. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 lite has 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12, so it provides the user some additional features.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 12S counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi 12S also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite higher pixels count per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12S features better battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
Huawei Mate 20 lite captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera with a much worse 20 mega pixels resolution.
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