Huawei Honor X9a vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Huawei Honor X9a

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 173g vs 175g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor X9a

76

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor X9a

33

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor X9a

34

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor X9a

23

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor X9a

81

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor X9a

66

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor X9a

52

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	88.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor X9a

859 nits

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	161.6 mm (6.36 in)	159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP53
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor X9a

89.9 %

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (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	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	430.1 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor X9a

912

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor X9a

2097

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	912	1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2097	2981

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor X9a

412091

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

CPU	124245	202145
GPU	82760	138194
Memory	92221	120248
UX	112865	138503
NanoReview Score	412091	599090

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	24.7 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 7.2	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	40 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:13 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor X9a

25:08

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Web Browsing	08:51 h	07:27 h
Video Playback	13:56 h	11:49 h
Games	05:42 h	05:00 h
Standby Mode	139 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	9216x6912 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	120 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 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	64 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.52
Pixel size	0.8 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

Huawei Honor X9a

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Video quality

Huawei Honor X9a

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Overall camera score

Huawei Honor X9a

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	4608x3456 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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	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 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

Huawei Honor X9a

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2023 yr	July, 2022 yr
Release Date	January, 2023 yr	July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	450
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 40 W	Yes 67 W

Results

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Huawei Honor X9a vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Key Differences

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Display

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