Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P30 and Xiaomi 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | ELE-L09 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.1 mm | 152.7 mm | Xiaomi 12 has greater height than Huawei P30. |
| Width | 71.36 mm | 69.9 mm | Huawei P30 has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 7.57 mm | 8.16 mm | Huawei P30 is narrower than Huawei P30. |
| Weight | 165 g | 180 g | Huawei P30 is lighter than Huawei P30. |
| Body Colour | Breathing crystal | Aurora | Black | Grey | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IEC 60529 IP53 | - | |
| SAR Value | 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.33 W/kg (head) | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.28" | Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Huawei P30. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than Huawei P30. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 419 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1100 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 68 billion colours | Xiaomi 12 has better colour depth than Huawei P30. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | |
| Display Features | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dewdrop display | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Huawei P30. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei P30 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO |
| MEMORY | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Huawei P30. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Huawei P30. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 |
| CAMERA | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 40 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Huawei P30. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor | Sony IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.88 | Huawei P30 has better lens aperture than Huawei P30. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 30x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | |
| HDR Mode | AI HDR+ | - | |
| Camera Modes | AIS Long Exposure Shot | Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Super Sensing Camera | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Huawei P30 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Huawei P30 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P30. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Huawei P30 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Tele-macro lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei P30 has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 50mm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | AF (3cm-7cm) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Huawei P30 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P30. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3650 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | - | Huawei P30 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 39 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
| CELLULAR | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | MIUI 13 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | SBC | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology |
| FEATURES | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop | MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge |
| OTHERS | Huawei P30 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System, IEC 60529 IP53 | SGS Low Blue Light Certification |
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