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

Huawei Nova 13 vs Xiaomi 12

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Huawei Nova 13
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Xiaomi 12
Huawei Nova 13
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25983977
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU178879308025
GPU118109439066
Memory128205237645
UX149511212297
NanoReview Score5747041187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsingn/a06:17 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a04:42 h
Standby Moden/a71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 480 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 580
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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