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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Huawei Honor X9a

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
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Huawei Honor X9a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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 Note 12
    Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
    • Lighter design: 175g vs 183.5g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

    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    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Honor X9a
    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 X9a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    741 nits
    Huawei Honor X9a
    859 nits
    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) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
    Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    85.3 %
    Huawei Honor X9a
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    375
    Huawei Honor X9a
    912
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    1494
    Huawei Honor X9a
    2097
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375912
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942097
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    346691
    Huawei Honor X9a
    412091
    CPU117343124245
    GPU4297982760
    Memory11357192221
    UX72798112865
    NanoReview Score346691412091
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    641
    Huawei Honor X9a
    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], [Huawei Honor X9a]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    8890
    Huawei Honor X9a
    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    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 21 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 7.2

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 40 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) Yes (57% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:13 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    23:06
    Huawei Honor X9a
    25:08
    Web Browsing08:20 h08:51 h
    Video Playback15:10 h13:56 h
    Games05:33 h05:42 h
    Standby Mode113 h139 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 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 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: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    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 5.1
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    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 category1318
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    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
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 350
    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 Yes 40 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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