Xiaomi 12 vs Huawei Nova 12i
Short Description
Xiaomi 12
Screen size: 6.28" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 13 MP & 5 MP / Front camera: 32MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4500 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Huawei Nova 12i
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1080 x 2388 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
How is Xiaomi 12 better than Huawei Nova 12i?
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3 GHz & 3 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
AnTuTu score is about 311% higher
More megapixels front camera: 32MP vs 8MP
Better display resolution: 1080 x 2400 px vs 1080 x 2388 px
Higher charging speed: 67W vs 40W
Lighter: 179 g (6.31 ounces) vs 199 g (7.02 ounces)
Narrower: 69.9 mm (2.75 inches) vs 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Shorter: 153.7 mm (6.05 inches) vs 163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
More color options: Gray, Blue, Purple, Green vs Green, Black, White
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
How is Huawei Nova 12i better than Xiaomi 12?
Bigger battery capacity: 5000 mAh vs 4500 mAh
More megapixels main camera: 108 MP & 2 MP vs 50 MP & 13 MP & 5 MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.28"
The phone is 2 years and 3 months newer
Size Comparison
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Height
153.7 mm
(6.05 inches)
Width
69.9 mm
(2.75 inches)
Thickness
8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.28"
Weight
179 g
(6.31 ounces)
6.28"
6.7"
Height
163.3 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
8.4 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
199 g
(7.02 ounces)
Height
153.7 mm
(6.05 inches)
Width
69.9 mm
(2.75 inches)
Thickness
8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.28"
Weight
179 g
(6.31 ounces)
Height
163.3 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
8.4 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
199 g
(7.02 ounces)
3D comparison
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Expert Score
Score 4.0
Score 4.0
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Score 4.0
Score 4.0
Smartprix
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Xiaomi 12
1,187,033 +310.74%
Huawei Nova 12i
289,000
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Xiaomi 12
3,983 +171.69%
Huawei Nova 12i
1,466
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Xiaomi 12
1,654 +297.6%
Huawei Nova 12i
416
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core
Xiaomi 12
4,092 +164%
Huawei Nova 12i
1,550
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.
Geekbench 5 · Single-Core
Xiaomi 12
1,231 +219.74%
Huawei Nova 12i
385
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark
Xiaomi 12
12,975 +97.13%
Huawei Nova 12i
6,582
Measures a device's ability to handle everyday work tasks, such as web browsing, document editing, and video conferencing, focusing on CPU, GPU, memory, and storage performance.
PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark (minutes)
Xiaomi 12
642 +14.64%
Huawei Nova 12i
560
Measures a device's battery life by simulating typical work tasks, such as web browsing, video playback, and document editing, to assess how long the battery lasts under normal usage conditions.
Interest Over the Last 12 months
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Sep 2023
72
0
Oct 2023
72
0
Nov 2023
88
0
Dec 2023
78
0
Jan 2024
60
0
Feb 2024
46
0
Mar 2024
40
0
Apr 2024
34
1
May 2024
31
1
Jun 2024
28
1
Jul 2024
27
1
Aug 2024
25
1
Sep 2024
23
1
Data source: Google Trends
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 12i
Design
Weight
179 g (6.31 ounces)
199 g (7.02 ounces)
Thickness
8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Width
69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Height
153.7 mm (6.05 inches)
163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP53
-
Volume
88.1 cm³
102.47 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Green, Black, White
French Repairability Index
8.1
-
Display
Screen size
6.28"
6.7"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
LCD, IPS
Pixel density
419 ppi
391 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px
1080 x 2388 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
90Hz
Touch sampling rate
480Hz
270Hz
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass Victus
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports HDR10+
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
5000000:1
-
Has a curved display
✔
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
12GB
8GB
Android version
Android 12
-
CPU speed
1 x 3 GHz & 3 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
GPU clock speed
820 MHz
845 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
1866 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
6 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL version
3.3
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
14.9 GB/s
OpenVG version
1.2
-
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
6 MB
-
EMMC version
5.1
5.1
DDR memory version
5
4
Maximum memory amount
16GB
8GB
L3 cache
6 MB
-
Uses multithreading
✔
-
GPU execution units
3
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
6W
Shading units
768
-
Release date
2021
2024
L1 cache
1024 KB
-
Supported displays
1
-
Has NX bit
-
✔
Memory channels
-
2
GPU turbo
-
800 MHz
Cameras
Main camera
50 MP & 13 MP & 5 MP
108 MP & 2 MP
Front camera
32MP
8MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
-
Video recording (main camera)
4320 x 24 fps
1080 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.88 & f/2.4 & f/2.4
f/2.4 & f/1.9
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
-
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
0x
Number of flash LEDs
2
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
-
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
-
Supports HDR10 recording
✔
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
125
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
67W
40W
Wireless charging speed
50W
-
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
-
Reverse wireless charging speed
10W
-
Has an ultra power-saving mode
✔
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Has LDAC
✔
-
Has aptX HD
✔
-
Has aptX Lossless
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
Has aptX Adaptive
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
✔
-
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
390 MBits/s
Upload speed
3000 MBits/s
150 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.2
5
Has a gyroscope
✔
-
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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