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Honor 90 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Honor 90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 183g
  • 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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 90
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
Pixel density 435 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 90
1166 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)728 Hz355 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90
90.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781688
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90
708493
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
CPU203788124765
GPU16804963661
Memory18476195926
UX151895108276
NanoReview Score708493392628
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor 90
3166
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor 90
11977
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Writing score1197910309
Web score104926774
Video editing73734587
Data manipulation98077052
NanoReview Score119778306

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 20 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor 90
19:10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Web Browsing08:26 h08:34 h
Video Playback11:56 h12:36 h
Games04:40 h05:22 h
Standby Mode84 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.41/1.52
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 90
122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 90
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 289
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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