Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Huawei Honor 9X

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Huawei Honor 9X
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 12C
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.71 in 6.59 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %99 %
Response time30 ms29 ms
Contrast1191:1969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
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 Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12691555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU8282589924
GPU4247134025
Memory7031659171
UX7140365482
NanoReview Score267015248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C43.9 °C
Stability97 %99 %
Graphics Test4 fps3 fps
Graphics Score725559
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing score99716877
Web score72505821
Video editing62714885
Data manipulation55405361
NanoReview Score85296430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 13 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No No
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 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 n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1 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 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category74
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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