Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T Pro and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Honor X9d

72 out 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T Pro and Honor X9d
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12T Pro
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17931086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42983103
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
Honor X9d
977304
CPU363388358049
GPU480374160718
Memory222944210830
UX254662247707
NanoReview Score1321368977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing08:18 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12288x16384 pixels 12000x9000 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung HP1n/a
Sensor size1/1.221/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
130
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Honor X9d
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.47 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T Pro
90.1 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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