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Honor X8c vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Honor X8c
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
Honor X8c
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 174g
  • 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi 12 Lite
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 X8c
vs
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 402 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+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15432981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU103546202145
GPU43571138194
Memory122602120248
UX76316138503
NanoReview Score346035599090

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 24.7 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 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 (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:49 h
Gamesn/a05:00 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokehn/a40
Previewn/a66
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region 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 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 450
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.

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

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