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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Huawei P40

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Xiaomi 12 Lite
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Huawei P40
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei P40, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. 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 Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Huawei P40
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:
Xiaomi 12 Lite
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Huawei P40
586 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %129.7 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 512 576
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29813114
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Huawei P40
714339
CPU202145223187
GPU138194212580
Memory120248140763
UX138503137809
NanoReview Score599090714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Huawei P40
3276
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a44 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3276
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0
OS Size 24.7 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3800 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Huawei P40
19:23
Web Browsing07:27 h07:55 h
Video Playback11:49 h12:38 h
Games05:00 h04:47 h
Standby Mode89 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.521/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Huawei P40
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Huawei P40
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Huawei P40
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 680
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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