Honor X8b vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

51 out 100

VS

61 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8b

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2227mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini

Higher pixel density: 476ppi
Lighter design: 135g vs 166g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Apple iPhone 12 mini

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8b

71

Apple iPhone 12 mini

57

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8b

48

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8b

26

Apple iPhone 12 mini

65

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8b

18

Apple iPhone 12 mini

63

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8b

68

Apple iPhone 12 mini

44

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8b

63

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8b

51

Apple iPhone 12 mini

61

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	5.4 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	476 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	84.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

622 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness	6.78 mm (0.27 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8b

90.2 %

Apple iPhone 12 mini

84.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8b

412

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1957

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8b

1475

Apple iPhone 12 mini

5062

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	412	1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1475	5062

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8b

311981

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1041022

CPU	101808	295247
GPU	39155	309462
Memory	98664	140008
UX	72354	296305
NanoReview Score	311981	1041022

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

7655

Stability	n/a	69 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7655

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	2227 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 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:28 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

16:11

Web Browsing	n/a	06:04 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:15 h
Games	n/a	03:53 h
Standby Mode	n/a	79 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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 Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/3.4
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX503
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

128

Video quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

129

Overall camera score

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

117

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	76
Zoom	n/a	57

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4290x2800 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	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

Photo quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

127

Video quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Apple iPhone 12 mini

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

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (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 category	13	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	215	700
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	n/a

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor X8b

1 (100%)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor X8b vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Sound

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