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Honor X7b vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

53 out 100
Honor X7b
VS
66 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Honor X7b
Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X7b
vs
Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 850 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a277 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14225005
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU102545262691
GPU39835387783
Memory93470169306
UX67434285964
NanoReview Score3032841105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7431
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Web Browsingn/a07:12 h
Video Playbackn/a12:00 h
Gamesn/a04:33 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.671/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Video quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a77
Zoomn/a111
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Video quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140

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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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