Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Poco M5

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 201g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Poco M5
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 Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.9 %
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU171381136314
GPU11816064087
Memory130301110839
UX122399107746
NanoReview Score542241418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing scoren/a11620
Web scoren/a7959
Video editingn/a5388
Data manipulationn/a7058
NanoReview Scoren/a9134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.551/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/5.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
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 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportNoNo

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 Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 22 W
* 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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