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

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi 13T

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi 13T, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. 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 197g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 13T
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 12
vs
Xiaomi 13T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 87.5 %
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 13T
1251 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi 13T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU 580
Graphics n/a Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores n/a 768
GPU Frequency n/a 950 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29883916
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi 13T
889920
CPU171381253792
GPU118160226851
Memory130301195601
UX122399213676
NanoReview Score542241889920

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

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 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Web Browsingn/a09:04 h
Video Playbackn/a12:58 h
Gamesn/a05:38 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.551/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
121
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
132
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi 13T
123
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a101
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2
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 30 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B66)
LTE category18n/a
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 13T
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 600
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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13T the clear winner in this comparison.

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