Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei Mate 40 Pro Xiaomi 12
4400 mAh
4500 mAh
6.8-inch · 2772x1334px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
Released · Dec 31, 2021
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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches
162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm
6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Mystic silver Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2772x1334px, 18.5:9 ratio, 455 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
93.79 % 89.30 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 9000 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3130 MHz
Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali G78 MP24 Adreno 730
RAM
8GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (12), MIUI 13 UI

Battery

Capacity
4400 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 67.0W
Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 18 mm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Front
13 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, n80, n84, Sub-6 Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 1200
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Flexible Clear Case (depending on markets), Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card (depending on markets)

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 22, 2020 Dec 28, 2021

Alternative variants

4G only and with HarmonyOS
OS HarmonyOS 2
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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