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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-27 |
| -- | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 429 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 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12S, getting a overall score of 78.1 against 72.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. Huawei P20 counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi 12S features a little sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Huawei P20 and Xiaomi 12S have incredibly similar storage to store more games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with superior battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Huawei P20 shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution.
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