Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi 12

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 13i
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13i
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4101702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14323977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU100982308025
GPU40125439066
Memory92189237645
UX74873212297
NanoReview Score3081691187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsingn/a06:17 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a04:42 h
Standby Moden/a71 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32B40
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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