Huawei P60 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P60 Pro Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P60 Pro
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 225g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4860mAh vs 4815mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P60 Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1220x2700 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 444 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P60 Pro
1128 nits
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz186 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P60 Pro
89.5 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P60 Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 875 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P60 Pro
1758
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P60 Pro
4422
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17581458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44223970
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P60 Pro
1275824
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU380609331276
GPU472601485862
Memory202967182917
UX219647234174
NanoReview Score12758241234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P60 Pro
10551
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.50.3 °C49.2 °C
Stability41 %70 %
Graphics Test63 fps59 fps
Graphics Score105519860
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P60 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing scoren/a15792
Web scoren/a11773
Video editingn/a7444
Data manipulationn/a9984
NanoReview Scoren/a13365

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4815 mAh 4860 mAh
Max Charging Power 88 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P60 Pro
19:49
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsing08:26 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:20 h13:01 h
Games05:27 h05:25 h
Standby Mode88 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.41/1
Pixel size1.17 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/4.1
Focal length90 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivisionSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P60 Pro
159
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Huawei P60 Pro
147
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Huawei P60 Pro
156
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokeh8065
Preview7563
Zoom158136

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P60 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Huawei P60 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P60 Pro
89.1 dB
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 890
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 88 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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