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Huawei nova Y71 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

What nova Y71 does better (4) and where Redmi 12 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova Y71
Huawei · 2023nova Y71
5.5Score
4 advantages≈ $210
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi 12 5G
6.0Score
12 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
4.0Display5.6
5.3Camera4.6
7.4Battery4.6
2.4Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y71Redmi 12 5G
77.7 × 168.3976.3 × 168.68.2
nova Y71Redmi 12 5GDifference
Height168.3 mm168.6 mm−0.3 mm
Width77.7 mm76.3 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm+0.8 mm
Weight199 g199 g=

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

Why is nova Y71 better than Redmi 12 5G?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi 12 5G: No

Why is Redmi 12 5G better than nova Y71?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. 5GNo · nova Y71: Yes
  4. NFCNo · nova Y71: Yes
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 396 ppi+52%
  6. Process14 nm vs 4 nm3.5×
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  8. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  11. Thickness9 mm vs 8.2 mm+10%
  12. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova Y71Huawei nova Y71≈ $2105.5
Design
Weight199 g199 g
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm
Height168.3 mm168.6 mm
Width77.7 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursBlack, GoldJade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,460 px
Pixel density260 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 710AQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process14 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G51 MP4Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—560,863
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,947
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—28%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCNoYes
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 jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.98 W/kg
Software
OS at launchEMUI 12Android 13
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12HyperOS 2
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