Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Honor 400 Lite

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 198.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Honor 400 Lite
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 Redmi 12
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 3500 nits
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast898:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 48 144
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12232303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU84508161440
GPU3952278966
Memory69688116384
UX72940140445
NanoReview Score266658497235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Writing score8646n/a
Web score8615n/a
Video editing6849n/a
Data manipulation6391n/a
NanoReview Score9150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:07 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 12000x9000 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
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 299
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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