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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| -- | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is better than Xiaomi 12S's global score of 72.9. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12S has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi 12S also has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Huawei nova 5T takes way better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera in the back with a worse 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T and Xiaomi 12S have similar memory for applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S has longer battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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