Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Huawei Honor X7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Huawei Honor X7

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
41 out 100
Huawei Honor X7
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Huawei Honor X7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor X7, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Higher pixel density: 268ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 198g
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz

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		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Huawei Honor X7
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
vs
Huawei Honor X7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.71 in 6.74 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 84.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Huawei Honor X7
n/a
sRGB gamut96.1 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1191:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 167.59 mm (6.6 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 77.19 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.62 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Huawei Honor X7
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Huawei Honor X7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Huawei Honor X7
551
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Huawei Honor X7
1603
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407551
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12691603
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Huawei Honor X7
293283
CPU82825101579
GPU4247138555
Memory7031687651
UX7140365498
NanoReview Score267015293283
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Huawei Honor X7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score725n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Huawei Honor X7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Huawei Honor X7
n/a
Writing score9971n/a
Web score7250n/a
Video editing6271n/a
Data manipulation5540n/a
NanoReview Score8529n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 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 11
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 Magic UI 4.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 2:30 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
- QZSS
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 B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Huawei Honor X7
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 200
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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