Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
- Higher pixel density: 409ppi
- Lighter design: 176g vs 199g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.43 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 84.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 355 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 159.87 mm (6.29 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 73.87 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 176 g (6.21 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 243 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 680 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 1688 |
| CPU | 100982 | 124765 |
| GPU | 40125 | 63661 |
| Memory | 92189 | 95926 |
| UX | 74873 | 108276 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 392628 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10309 |
| Web score | n/a | 6774 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4587 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7052 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8306 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:34 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:36 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:22 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 105 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 12032x9024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.52 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 13 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | April, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 289 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | Yes 33 W |
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