Huawei nova 9 vs Xiaomi 12X Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9 or Xiaomi 12X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Xiaomi 12X | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 23 | December, 2021 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Gray, Blue, Purple | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 500 | 699 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 6.28" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 95.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 89.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 419 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 790993 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 228022 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 219184 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 141681 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 228022 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | 692587 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | 928 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 | 3255 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4 |
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