Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 11T - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi 11T

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi 11T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi 11T, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200. 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 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 203g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 11T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Xiaomi 11T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 11T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 11T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics n/a Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores n/a 576
GPU Frequency n/a 850 MHz
FLOPS n/a 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29883051
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi 11T
752077
CPU171381204691
GPU118160224020
Memory130301138080
UX122399185285
NanoReview Score542241752077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4520
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 11T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Writing scoren/a14316
Web scoren/a6564
Video editingn/a5706
Data manipulationn/a10100
NanoReview Scoren/a10700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 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 (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Web Browsingn/a08:33 h
Video Playbackn/a14:58 h
Gamesn/a05:23 h
Standby Moden/a108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.551/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
96
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
106
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
93
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
110
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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
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 Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
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 category1818
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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