Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Pro
  • Lighter design: 201.8g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro
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:
Redmi Note 12 Pro
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8163675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)221010686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU1318201212902
GPU781311469542
Memory77130600024
UX1142971005914
NanoReview Score4013784288382
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1117n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score9686n/a
Web score7778n/a
Video editing6256n/a
Data manipulation7941n/a
NanoReview Score8987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2.88
Pixel size1.14 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.93
Pixel size 1 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
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 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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