Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 191g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response timen/a3.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 770
Graphics n/a Adreno 642
GPU Cores n/a 512
GPU Frequency n/a 550 MHz
FLOPS n/a 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29882969
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU171381202078
GPU118160137716
Memory130301106890
UX122399137837
NanoReview Score542241584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2473
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing scoren/a11945
Web scoren/a7477
Video editingn/a5930
Data manipulationn/a8591
NanoReview Scoren/a9976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 14.8 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsingn/a07:37 h
Video Playbackn/a13:17 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.551/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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