Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

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Huawei Nova 12
VS
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Xiaomi Mi 10
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 208g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10
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 Mi 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a362 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 698
Graphics n/a Adreno 650
GPU Cores n/a 768
GPU Frequency n/a 587 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29883366
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU171381229483
GPU118160194403
Memory130301135248
UX122399173573
NanoReview Score542241732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a26 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4409
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing scoren/a14234
Web scoren/a8296
Video editingn/a6565
Data manipulationn/a8803
NanoReview Scoren/a11410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsingn/a08:05 h
Video Playbackn/a13:49 h
Gamesn/a05:13 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.551/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX350
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.9 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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1822
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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