Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Huawei P40 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Huawei P40

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
58 out 100
Huawei P40
Xiaomi 12X
Huawei P40

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Huawei P40, Manufactured in March, 2020with 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 12X
  • Larger display: 6.28in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 176g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Huawei P40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.28 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Huawei P40
586 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %129.7 %
PWM (Flicker)523 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X], [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Huawei P40
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Huawei P40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 768 576
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Huawei P40
1105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Huawei P40
3114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12971105
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34283114
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Huawei P40
714339
CPU237508223187
GPU235693212580
Memory153330140763
UX179858137809
NanoReview Score806389714339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Huawei P40
3276
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °C44.1 °C
Stability98 %44 %
Graphics Test25 fps19 fps
Graphics Score42513276
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0
OS Size 29.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 11

Battery

Volume 4500 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 (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Huawei P40
19:23
Web Browsing09:35 h07:55 h
Video Playback14:39 h12:38 h
Games05:35 h04:47 h
Standby Mode101 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm17 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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 categoryn/a21
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 12X
90.1 dB
Huawei P40
79.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 680
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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