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Honor X8c vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Honor X8c
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 198.5g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi 12
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 Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431223
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU10354684508
GPU4357139522
Memory12260269688
UX7631672940
NanoReview Score346035266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 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 (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a12:45 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No

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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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