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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-10-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12T, having a global score of 80.8 against 75.5. Huawei nova 5T's construction is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi 12T, even though it was released many years before. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12.
The Huawei nova 5T has a much greater performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei nova 5T takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 48 mega-pixels resolution, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and a tinier sensor. The Huawei nova 5T's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi 12T's one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12T has superior battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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