Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
Honor X8b
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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 X8b
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 181g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
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 X8b
vs
Redmi Note 12 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
961 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2910 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1668
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
4480
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121668
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14754480
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1136856
CPU101808345102
GPU39155352921
Memory98664206543
UX72354232290
NanoReview Score3119811136856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
7657
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7657
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 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 (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
21:06
Web Browsingn/a08:02 h
Video Playbackn/a12:53 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a104 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 6E (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 5.3
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
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 400
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

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo:

This is the Chinese version of the Poco F5.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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