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Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Xiaomi 12X

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Honor Magic 7 Lite
VS
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Xiaomi 12X
Honor Magic 7 Lite
Xiaomi 12X

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 Magic 7 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 189g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Xiaomi 12X
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
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7 Lite
vs
Xiaomi 12X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a523 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Lite
90.7 %
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
939
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
2774
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9391297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27743428
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1334n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 7 Lite], [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Lite
601864
Xiaomi 12X
806389
CPU185479237508
GPU98003235693
Memory181400153330
UX136982179858
NanoReview Score601864806389
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4251
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 29.3 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Web Browsingn/a09:35 h
Video Playbackn/a14:39 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.1
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi 12X
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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