Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Huawei Honor 8A
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
- Lighter design: 150g vs 199g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.09 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 720x1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 79.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.1 % |
| Response time | n/a | 36.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1111:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 73.5 mm (2.89 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 955 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 244.5 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 918 | 478 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2125 | 1521 |
| CPU | 150237 | 57867 |
| GPU | 49885 | 14142 |
| Memory | 119076 | 34794 |
| UX | 104996 | 26218 |
| NanoReview Score | 424194 | 133021 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 9.0 |
| OS Size | n/a | 15 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | EMUI 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3020 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:24 h | 3:00 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:15 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 11:07 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:24 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 95 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8150x6150 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41) | LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 18 | 6 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2023 yr | January, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2023 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 190 | 220 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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