Honor X9b vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Lighter design: 173g vs 185g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	88.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	119 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP53
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 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	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	2981

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

CPU	182475	202145
GPU	47264	138194
Memory	145851	120248
UX	134600	138503
NanoReview Score	510190	599090

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	24.7 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5800 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	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Web Browsing	n/a	07:27 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:49 h
Games	n/a	05:00 h
Standby Mode	n/a	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.52
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Video quality

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Overall camera score

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Bokeh	n/a	40
Preview	n/a	66
Zoom	n/a	72

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	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	n/a	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 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	July, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	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

Results

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Honor X9b vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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