Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 70 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Huawei Honor 70

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Huawei Honor 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Honor 70, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 198.5g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 70
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
Huawei Honor 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a61 Hz
Response time26 ms2 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.91 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 48 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12233025
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Huawei Honor 70
618614
CPU84508198611
GPU39522149579
Memory69688122975
UX72940147449
NanoReview Score266658618614
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Honor 70]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Huawei Honor 70
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 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 8

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Web Browsing07:58 h09:26 h
Video Playback12:45 h13:55 h
Games04:59 h05:40 h
Standby Mode118 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/2.761/1.49
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
115
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
115
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a77
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
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 *NoNo
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 category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 550
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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