Honor 90 vs Xiaomi 12

66 out 100

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65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 183g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Xiaomi 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Xiaomi 12

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Xiaomi 12

64

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Xiaomi 12

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Xiaomi 12

58

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Xiaomi 12

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Xiaomi 12

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Xiaomi 12

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	20:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	728 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 644	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Xiaomi 12

1702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Xiaomi 12

3977

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	3977

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Xiaomi 12

1187033

CPU	203788	308025
GPU	168049	439066
Memory	184761	237645
UX	151895	212297
NanoReview Score	708493	1187033

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Xiaomi 12

8751

Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	52 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8751

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Xiaomi 12

12987

Writing score	11979	14840
Web score	10492	11534
Video editing	7373	7452
Data manipulation	9807	9643
NanoReview Score	11977	12987

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 35 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Web Browsing	08:26 h	06:17 h
Video Playback	11:56 h	10:46 h
Games	04:40 h	04:42 h
Standby Mode	84 h	71 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.56 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	12 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Xiaomi 12

118

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Xiaomi 12

121

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Xiaomi 12

113

Bokeh	60	55
Preview	64	69
Zoom	86	72

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV32B40
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	580
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes 67 W

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Honor 90 vs Xiaomi 12

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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