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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Huawei Honor 9X

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    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    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 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 Note 12
    vs
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    741 nits
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %99 %
    PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
    Response time5 ms29 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    85.3 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 64
    GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    375
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    1494
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14941555
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    346691
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU11734389924
    GPU4297934025
    Memory11357159171
    UX7279865482
    NanoReview Score346691248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    641
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C43.9 °C
    Stability99 %99 %
    Graphics Test3 fps3 fps
    Graphics Score641559
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    8890
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing score101906877
    Web score85715821
    Video editing47714885
    Data manipulation72235361
    NanoReview Score88906430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 21 GB 15.4 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:11 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    23:06
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsing08:20 h07:29 h
    Video Playback15:10 h10:29 h
    Games05:33 h04:36 h
    Standby Mode113 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 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
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/2.761/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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 SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE category134
    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 Note 12
    81.3 dB
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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