Huawei P10 Plus vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Xiaomi 12. 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 P10 Plus vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 152.7 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 74.2 mm 69.9 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.16 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 180 g Huawei P10 Plus is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.28" Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 540 ppi 419 ppi Huawei P10 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12.
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 P10 Plus.
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 - 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 P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Huawei P10 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P10 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Huawei P10 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Huawei P10 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Huawei P10 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P10 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.4 Huawei P10 Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.45 Huawei P10 Plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
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) Leica front camera 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P10 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P10 Plus has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min 39 min Xiaomi 12 has shorter charging time than Huawei P10 Plus.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
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CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 13
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, 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 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 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements - Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards - SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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