Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Huawei Honor 10

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Xiaomi Redmi 12
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39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 198.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 10
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 Redmi 12
vs
Huawei Honor 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast898:11423:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 48 216
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12231570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU8450880042
GPU39522106499
Memory6968881766
UX7294085160
NanoReview Score266658353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing score86466772
Web score86155225
Video editing68495075
Data manipulation63915611
NanoReview Score91506542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 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 (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing07:58 h06:33 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:58 h
Games04:59 h04:09 h
Standby Mode118 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
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
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 450
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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