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

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
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 Mi 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a241 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 696
Graphics n/a Adreno 620
GPU Cores n/a 384
GPU Frequency n/a 750 MHz
FLOPS n/a 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29882025
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
CPU171381146064
GPU118160100468
Memory13030193251
UX122399115080
NanoReview Score542241454863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a10 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1673
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

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 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4160 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 20 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 (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a14:42 h
Gamesn/a05:53 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50EOmnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.551/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 315
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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