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Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Huawei Nova 5T

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 198.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Nova 5T
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 Redmi 12
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.9 %
Response time26 ms36.4 ms
Contrast898:11344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 48 360
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12232923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU84508189846
GPU39522158518
Memory69688115454
UX72940128555
NanoReview Score266658592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.5 °C
Stabilityn/a48 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2477
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score864610898
Web score86157002
Video editing68495744
Data manipulation63917905
NanoReview Score91508733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 250
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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