Huawei nova 12 vs Xiaomi 12S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.5 mm

152.7 mm
Width

75.4 mm

69.9 mm
Thickness

7 mm

8.2/8.7 mm
Weight

191 g

179/182 g
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.28 inches
Resolution

1084 x 2412 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

419 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

HDR10, 120Hz

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.22 µm
(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

8190 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

4K, 1080p

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 60 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚ , 17 mm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

8960 x 6720 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope