Xiaomi 12X vs Honor 500

63 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, 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 12X

Lighter design: 176g 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 5.1

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 12X and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12X

78

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12X

60

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12X

52

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12X

39

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12X

72

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12X

73

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12X

63

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	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 12X

924 nits

Honor 500

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	523 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

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	176 g (6.21 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 12X

89.3 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1297	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3428	6974

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

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12X

806389

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	237508	670547
GPU	235693	781383
Memory	153330	353250
UX	179858	539215
NanoReview Score	806389	2344395

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Honor 500

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37.6 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	25 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	4251	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

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

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	29.3 GB	n/a
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	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Honor 500

n/a

Web Browsing	09:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:39 h	n/a
Games	05:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	101 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 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	960 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	- 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

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
Sensor size	1/3	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 6 (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	5.1	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*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
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/B26/B28/B32/B66)	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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Honor 500

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	650	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - 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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Xiaomi 12X

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Honor 500

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Xiaomi 12X vs Honor 500

Key Differences

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