Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Huawei Nova 5T

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 183.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU117343189846
GPU42979158518
Memory113571115454
UX72798128555
NanoReview Score346691592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C38.5 °C
Stability99 %48 %
Graphics Test3 fps14 fps
Graphics Score6412477
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1019010898
Web score85717002
Video editing47715744
Data manipulation72237905
NanoReview Score88908733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing08:20 hn/a
Video Playback15:10 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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
Macro: 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
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 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 category1318
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 Note 12
81.3 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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