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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| -- | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.91 ounces |
| -- | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 390 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 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 + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 is much better than the Xiaomi 12S, getting a global score of 84 against 72.9. These phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi 12S has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Xiaomi 12S, they have equal internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back facing camera with a lower 40 megapixels resolution. The Xiaomi 12S counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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