Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Honor 600 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Honor 600

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
76 out 100
Honor 600
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Honor 600

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Honor 600
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Honor 600
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 Note 12
vs
Honor 600

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Honor 600
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Honor 600
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Honor 600 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz n/a
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Honor 600
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Honor 600
4105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3751329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14944105
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Honor 600
1426281
CPU117343473212
GPU42979321485
Memory113571295825
UX72798335759
NanoReview Score3466911426281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Honor 600
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score641n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Honor 600
n/a
Writing score10190n/a
Web score8571n/a
Video editing4771n/a
Data manipulation7223n/a
NanoReview Score8890n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:11 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Honor 600
n/a
Web Browsing08:20 hn/a
Video Playback15:10 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Honor 600
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 the clear winner in this comparison.

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