Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Huawei Honor 8X

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 198.5g

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 8X
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 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.5 %
Response time26 ms39.6 ms
Contrast898:1880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12231554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU8450890845
GPU3952233949
Memory6968856329
UX7294070005
NanoReview Score266658251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing score86468826
Web score86156453
Video editing68495366
Data manipulation63915510
NanoReview Score91507527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 17 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsing07:58 h07:11 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:57 h
Games04:59 h04:15 h
Standby Mode118 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 5160x3872 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 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: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm2 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 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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		 - 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 2/3/5/8GSM 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 300
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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