Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 12.21 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 P40 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with a global score of 86.4 against 81. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12. The Huawei P40 counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a sharper display than Huawei P40, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit better screen density and a little larger screen. Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P40, because although it has a much smaller back camera sensor which provides a way lower photo and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have a camera in the back with a 50 MP, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a way better video resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P40, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with improved battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
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