Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-03-15 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a general score of 77.8 against 76.3. Xiaomi 12X's body is noticeably newer, but just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 3. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12X has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi 12X counts with just a bit better display than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi 12X also has a just a little better screen density and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12X has longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh. Xiaomi 12X captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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