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Huawei Mate 80 Pro

Huawei Mate 80 Pro

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Xiaomi 12S Pro

Xiaomi 12S Pro

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Xiaomi 12S Pro
Performance
94.598.7
Camera
98.798.2
Display
96.499.0
Battery
96.678.5
Build
98.298.0
Overall
96.994.5

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate 80 Pro features a robust build with an aluminum alloy frame and a fiber-reinforced plastic back, while the Xiaomi 12S Pro utilizes Gorilla Glass Victus and offers an eco-leather option, both providing premium aesthetics.
  • The Mate 80 Pro has a slightly larger 6.75-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 2832 pixels, whereas the 12S Pro's 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display boasts a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate 80 Pro is powered by the Kirin 9030 Pro chipset, offering configurations up to 1TB storage and 16GB RAM, while the 12S Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with up to 512GB storage and 12GB RAM.
  • Both devices have impressive camera systems, but the 12S Pro offers higher video capabilities with 8K recording, while the Mate 80 Pro excels in optical zoom with its periscope lens.
  • The Mate 80 Pro's 5750mAh battery surpasses the 4600mAh in the 12S Pro, although the latter supports faster charging at 120W compared to 100W.
  • Finally, the Mate 80 Pro runs on HarmonyOS 6.0, while the 12S Pro operates on Android 12 with MIUI 13, providing distinct software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Xiaomi 12S Pro

General

Release Date

2025, November 25
2022, July 04

Announced

2025, November 25
2022, July 04

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.75"
6.73"

Type

LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)

PPI

1280
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9030 Pro (512GB / 1TB 16GB RAM)Kirin 9030 (256GB / 512GB 12GB RAM)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

N/A
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

N/A
Adreno 730

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)

Front Camera

13 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AFTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm

Video Recording

4K, 1080p@240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5750 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Details

5750 mAh
Li-Po 4600 mAh

Charging Details

100W wired80W wireless20W reverse wireless18W reverse wired
120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 19 min50W wireless, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

161.9 x 76 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm

Weight

219 g
203 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Green, Gold
Gray, White, Purple, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Software

Operating System

HarmonyOS 6.0
Android 12, MIUI 13

OS Version

HarmonyOS 6.0
Android 12, MIUI 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No