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Huawei nova 12i vs Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus

What nova 12i does better (7) and where Poco M6 Plus wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 12i
Huawei · 2024nova 12i
6.4Score
7 advantages≈ $120
vs
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Xiaomi · 2024Poco M6 Plus
6.6Score
7 advantages≈ $150
Higher score
5.5Display6.5
5.6Camera5.9
6.4Battery7.1
5.0Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12iPoco M6 Plus
74.7 × 163.38.476.3 × 168.68.3
nova 12iPoco M6 PlusDifference
Height163.3 mm168.6 mm−5.3 mm
Width74.7 mm76.3 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+0.1 mm
Weight199 g205 g−6 g

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

Why is nova 12i better than Poco M6 Plus?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. NFCYes · Poco M6 Plus: No
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  6. Weight199 g vs 205 g+3%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 85.1%+5%

Why is Poco M6 Plus better than nova 12i?

  1. 5GNo · nova 12i: Yes
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 12i: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova 12i: Yes
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  6. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 12iHuawei nova 12i≈ $1206.4
Design
Weight199 g205 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm
Height163.3 mm168.6 mm
Width74.7 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursGreen, Black, WhiteBlack, Purple, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,460 px
Pixel density391 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—579,518
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,233
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.67"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,030 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W33 W
Charged in 30 min62%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 14Android 14
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14HyperOS
Major OS updates promised—2
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