Xiaomi 12T vs Huawei Nova 10 Pro

75 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Huawei Nova 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 572K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (961 against 788 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Huawei Nova 10 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.89:9
PPI	446 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	91.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	99.4%
PWM	120 Hz	532 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	164.24 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74.45 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	7.88 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Silver, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2850 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	-	768
GPU clock	860 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	172197
GPU	203940	148150
Memory	181754	112070
UX	197371	135792
Total score	846817	572535

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	38.5 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	35 FPS	-
Graphics score	5860	-

Web score	10713	-
Video editing	6825	-
Photo editing	22254	-
Data manipulation	9441	-
Writing score	16398	-

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android
ROM	MIUI 14	HarmonyOS 2.0
OS size	25.5 GB	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (80% in 10 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:26 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	10:37 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	12:24 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	99 hr	96 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	112°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	60 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.47"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October 2022	July 2022
Release date	October 2022	July 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 100 W

Xiaomi 12T vs Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Xiaomi 12T vs Huawei Nova 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion