Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Honor X8d

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Honor X8d
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits n/a
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Honor X8d
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28932010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Honor X8d
413497
CPU214998137290
GPU12043049652
Memory165223116500
UX157147110055
NanoReview Score657798413497

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
Video Playback15:00 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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