Honor 90 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Pro Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Pro
90.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Pro
1705
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Pro
4464
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1705958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44642372
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Pro
1307216
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
CPU358602156188
GPU494153135768
Memory221955106978
UX232506129202
NanoReview Score1307216528143
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2256
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
Writing scoren/a13265
Web scoren/a9285
Video editingn/a7173
Data manipulationn/a10944
NanoReview Scoren/a11754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 15 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:41 h
Video Playbackn/a13:50 h
Gamesn/a05:43 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
Video quality
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
Overall camera score
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a61
Zoomn/a70

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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