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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-03-15 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X has a global score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. The Xiaomi 12X design is extremely newer and just a little bit lighter, but just a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 8. Xiaomi 12X features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the display, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger display.
Huawei Mate 8 features a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi 12X features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xiaomi 12X captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a much higher video definition and a much better resolution back facing camera.
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