Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68 out 100

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52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro

Larger display: 6.76in
Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Lighter design: 176g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

92

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

78

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

44

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

25

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

72

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

72

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

68

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.76 in	6.43 in
Resolution	1224x2776 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	449 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1150 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	84.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	355 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 in)	159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width	74.9 mm (2.95 in)	73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.82 mm (0.31 in)	8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

90.2 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

84.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 8000	MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process	SMIC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	864 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	442.3 GFLOPS	243 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

999

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

2948

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	999	680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2948	1688
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3028	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

653311

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

CPU	201142	124765
GPU	107873	63661
Memory	198055	95926
UX	146241	108276
NanoReview Score	653311	392628

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Writing score	n/a	10309
Web score	n/a	6774
Video editing	n/a	4587
Data manipulation	n/a	7052
NanoReview Score	n/a	8306

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	20 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 14.2	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:35 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Web Browsing	n/a	08:34 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:36 h
Games	n/a	05:22 h
Standby Mode	n/a	105 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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	480 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	118 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.4 - 4.0	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	69 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
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	n/a	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	- Dual Band - 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
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	520	289
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	Yes 33 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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