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Phone 1

Selected: Huawei nova 5z

Phone 2

Selected: Xiaomi 12 Lite

Huawei nova 5z

Huawei nova 5z

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Launch
Announced	2019, October. Released 2019, November	2022, July 09
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, July 11

Body
Dimensions	156.1 x 73.9 x 8.3 mm (6.15 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)	159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	173 g (6.10 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)
Size	6.26 inches, 96.2 cm² (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm² (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset	Kirin 810 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 642L

Memory
Card slot	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2

Main Camera
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
		24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port		Yes

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging	20W wired	67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min

Misc
Colors	Black, Aurora, Emerald Green	Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Models	SPN-AL00, SPN-TL00	2203129G
Price	About 200 EUR	About 150 EUR
SAR		1.09 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

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