Xiaomi 12 vs Honor 600

65 out 100

VS

76 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 190g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 600

Larger display: 6.57in
Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Honor 600

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Honor 600

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Honor 600

87

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Honor 600

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Honor 600

35

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Honor 600

91

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Honor 600

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Honor 600

76

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	458 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 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Honor 600

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	156 mm (6.14 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Honor 600

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Honor 600 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 730	n/a
GPU Cores	1024	n/a
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Honor 600

1329

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Honor 600

4105

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	4105

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Honor 600]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Honor 600

1426281

CPU	308025	473212
GPU	439066	321485
Memory	237645	295825
UX	212297	335759
NanoReview Score	1187033	1426281

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Honor 600

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 600

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	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

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	7000 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)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Honor 600

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 °	112 °
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)	Phase autofocus
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 600

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Honor 600

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Honor 600

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	n/a
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	5.4
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	Yes
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	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	465
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 600 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12

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Honor 600

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Xiaomi 12 vs Honor 600

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