Detailed comparison and review of Huawei nova 5T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | Yale-L61A | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.25 mm | 165.66 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Width | 73.97 mm | 75.96 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Depth | 7.87 mm | 7.85 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Weight | 174 g | 183.5 g | Huawei nova 5T is lighter than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Body Colour | Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue | Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 W/kg (head) | 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.26" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 412 ppi | 395 ppi | Huawei nova 5T has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| 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 | Punch FullView display | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei nova 5T has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G76 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Huawei nova 5T has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| 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) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/2.76" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera sensor size than Huawei nova 5T. |
| 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 | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode | Portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | - | Huawei nova 5T has face detection. |
| Light Source | 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), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei nova 5T has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Omnivision OV08D sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Super 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) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Bokeh 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) | Depth camera | Macro camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Huawei nova 5T has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.0" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Huawei nova 5T has better front lens aperture than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Huawei nova 5T has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 4-in-1 Pixel technology | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei nova 5T. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Mi-FC fast charging technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 1.5 hours | - | |
| Standby Time | 420 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1560 minutes | 1860 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei nova 5T. |
| Run Time Details | Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1560 min |
Talk: up to 1860 min Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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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 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC | - | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Huawei nova 5T has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | 3GP, MP4 | - |
| FEATURES | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor |
| OTHERS | Huawei nova 5T | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film | 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification |
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