Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T and Honor X70 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T vs Honor X70

66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
71 out 100
Honor X70
Xiaomi 12T
Honor X70

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Honor X70, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X70
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Honor X70
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12T
vs
Honor X70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 446 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Honor X70
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

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) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Honor X70
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Honor X70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Honor X70
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Honor X70
3077
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12091076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35443077
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T], [Honor X70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Honor X70
742727
CPU261543237505
GPU203940177597
Memory181754174222
UX197371153403
NanoReview Score844608742727
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Honor X70
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Honor X70
n/a
Writing score16185n/a
Web score10678n/a
Video editing6831n/a
Data manipulation10178n/a
NanoReview Score11924n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 25.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic OS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
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
21:37
Honor X70
n/a
Web Browsing08:33 hn/a
Video Playback12:21 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Honor X70
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Honor X70
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Honor X70
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.47 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 5.3 5.2
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
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 *NoNo
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/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/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
87.4 dB
Honor X70
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
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, 80 W

Note

Honor X70:

The 80W wireless charger is available only with the 512GB storage model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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