Xiaomi 12 vs Honor 500

65 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 198g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Honor 500

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	1024	1024
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	308025	670547
GPU	439066	781383
Memory	237645	353250
UX	212297	539215
NanoReview Score	1187033	2344395

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Honor 500

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8751	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Honor 500

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Honor 500

n/a

Web Browsing	06:17 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:46 h	n/a
Games	04:42 h	n/a
Standby Mode	71 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	16384x12288 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Honor 500

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Honor 500

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Honor 500

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	CMOS
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.2	6.0
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 - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- 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	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor 500

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Xiaomi 12 vs Honor 500

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