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P40 Pro vs 12

Huawei P40 Pro vs Xiaomi 12

What P40 Pro does better (12) and where 12 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2020P40 Pro

8.3Score

12 advantages≈ $320

Xiaomi · 202112

8.8Score

17 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

7.0Display7.5

5.9Performance7.4

9.6Camera9.2

5.4Battery7.2

8.9Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 Pro12

	P40 Pro	12	Difference
Height	158.2 mm	152.7 mm	+5.5 mm
Width	72.6 mm	69.9 mm	+2.7 mm
Thickness	9 mm	8.2 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	209 g	179 g	+30 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P40 Pro better than 12?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,848 vs 3,6523.5×
Optical zoom5× vs 2.1×2.4×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Memory card slotYes · 12: No
4K selfie videoYes · 12: No
eSIMYes · 12: No
Pixel density441 ppi vs 419 ppi+5%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%
USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Resolution (width)1,200 px vs 1,080 px+11%
Screen-to-body ratio91.6% vs 89.2%+3%

Why is 12 better than P40 Pro?

AnTuTu score496,356 vs 985,115+98%
Wired charging40 W vs 67 W+68%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Stereo speakersNo · P40 Pro: Yes
Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,100 nits+83%
Measured brightness494 nits vs 896 nits+81%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
Max video4K vs 8K
Weight209 g vs 179 g+17%
Wireless charging power27 W vs 50 W+85%
Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3	Xiaomi 12≈ $3208.8
Design
Weight	209 g	179 g
Thickness	9 mm	8.2 mm
Height	158.2 mm	152.7 mm
Width	72.6 mm	69.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Silver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Black	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.3″
Panel	OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,200 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	441 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	494 nits	896 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.6%	89.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 990 5G	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.86 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	496,356	985,115
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,848	3,652
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,255
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	2.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	52%	77%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	27 W	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.5 LUFS	-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 12	MIUI 13