Honor X9c vs Xiaomi 12

69 out 100

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65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9c

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4500mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Xiaomi 12

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Xiaomi 12

64

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Xiaomi 12

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Xiaomi 12

58

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Xiaomi 12

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Xiaomi 12

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Xiaomi 12

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	4000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	No
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Xiaomi 12

1702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Xiaomi 12

3977

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	3977

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Xiaomi 12

1187033

CPU	168676	308025
GPU	97845	439066
Memory	171621	237645
UX	139126	212297
NanoReview Score	577268	1187033

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9c

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 X9c

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	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	67 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:46 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

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	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	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/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 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 X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

118

Video quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

121

Overall camera score

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 12

113

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	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	Yes	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	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November, 2024 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	580
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes 67 W

Results

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Honor X9c vs Xiaomi 12

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