Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 12

61 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8c

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 174g vs 180g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8c

85

Xiaomi 12

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8c

65

Xiaomi 12

64

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8c

27

Xiaomi 12

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8c

18

Xiaomi 12

58

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8c

77

Xiaomi 12

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8c

66

Xiaomi 12

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8c

61

Xiaomi 12

65

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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	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2800 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	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 X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

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	7.12 mm (0.28 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	No
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8c

90.2 %

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2800 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	128	1024
GPU Frequency	1260 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	319.2 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8c

470

Xiaomi 12

1702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8c

1543

Xiaomi 12

3977

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	470	1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1543	3977
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	383	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8c

346035

Xiaomi 12

1187033

CPU	103546	308025
GPU	43571	439066
Memory	122602	237645
UX	76316	212297
NanoReview Score	346035	1187033

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

8751

Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	52 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8751

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

12987

Writing score	n/a	14840
Web score	n/a	11534
Video editing	n/a	7452
Data manipulation	n/a	9643
NanoReview Score	n/a	12987

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

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 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Web Browsing	n/a	06:17 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:46 h
Games	n/a	04:42 h
Standby Mode	n/a	71 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	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	1920 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 - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.1	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	Optical	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

Photo quality

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

118

Video quality

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

121

Overall camera score

Honor X8c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

113

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	69
Zoom	n/a	72

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

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
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 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	5.1	5.2
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	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
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/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	305	580
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	Yes 67 W

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

Results

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Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 12

Key Differences

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