Huawei Nova 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Pro 5g

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4000 mAh	4600 mAh
Display
Display	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP + 32 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4000 mAh	4600 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 100W: 100 % in 20 minutes	Yes, Hyper, v4.0, 120W: 100 % in 18 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes Charging Time: 42 minutes

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Green, Violet	Couture Blue, Opera Mauve, Noir Black
Height
Height	163.4 mm	163.6 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	8.1 mm
Weight
Weight	186 grams	205 grams
Width
Width	74.4 mm	74.6 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	1500 nits
Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	439 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1236x2676 px (FHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	90.99 %	89.6 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Single
Resolution
Resolution	32 MP + 32 MP Dual Front Cameras	32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	HyperOS
Launch Date
Launch Date	-	May 2, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	HarmonyOS	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus Xiaomi ProFocus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Quad	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Primary Cameras	50 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.28" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(14 mm focal length)50 MP f/1.9, Telephoto Camera(48 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	-	IMX707, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Movie Frame Night Time-Lapse Parallel World Freeze Frame Video Vlog Mode Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Music
Music	Yes, Music Formats: AAC, AMR, FLAC, MP3, MP4, OGG	-
Ring Tone
Ring Tone	Music ringtones, Vibration	-
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MP4	-
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MP4	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.775 W/kg, Body: 0.451 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Fabrication
Fabrication	6 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 642L	Adreno 730
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML	-
Email
Email	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Optical
Games
Games	Yes	-
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	-	Yes
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	-
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	Android Market, Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	Yes, Practically Unlimited	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 222 GB