Honor X8b vs Xiaomi 12X

51 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8b

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 166g vs 176g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi 12X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8b

71

Xiaomi 12X

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8b

48

Xiaomi 12X

60

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8b

26

Xiaomi 12X

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8b

18

Xiaomi 12X

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8b

68

Xiaomi 12X

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8b

63

Xiaomi 12X

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8b

51

Xiaomi 12X

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	523 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	6.78 mm (0.27 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8b

90.2 %

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 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	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8b

412

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8b

1475

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	412	1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1475	3428

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Xiaomi 12X]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8b

311981

Xiaomi 12X

806389

CPU	101808	237508
GPU	39155	235693
Memory	98664	153330
UX	72354	179858
NanoReview Score	311981	806389

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.6 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	25 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4251

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	29.3 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.2	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:28 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Web Browsing	n/a	09:35 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:39 h
Games	n/a	05:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	101 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8700x5800 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 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	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	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	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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	No	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	n/a
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/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	215	650
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	Yes 67 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12X the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X8b vs Xiaomi 12X

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