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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, having a 79.3 score against 77.8. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Xiaomi 12X works with Android 11 OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is just a little heavier but a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi 12X, and both of them were released only 6 months apart.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12X. They have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit worse display pixels density and a little bit smaller screen.
The Xiaomi 12X and the Huawei nova 9 Pro both have incredibly similar storage for apps and games, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12X counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xiaomi 12X features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture and a 50 MP camera, the Xiaomi 12X also has a way higher video quality.
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