Huawei Mate 20 X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.6 mm 165.88 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Width 85.4 mm 76.21 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Depth 8.15 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Weight 232 g 189 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Body Colour Midnight blue Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 7.2" 6.67" Huawei Mate 20 X has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 X has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Huawei Mate 20 X has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Mi-FC fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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+, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, 3GA, MP4, HWA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features HUAWEI M-Pen support Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case 33W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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