Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Lighter design: 176g vs 180g
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher pixel density: 434ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Honor 600 Lite 5G

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Honor 600 Lite 5G

68

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Honor 600 Lite 5G

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Honor 600 Lite 5G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Honor 600 Lite 5G

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

Honor 600 Lite 5G

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

Honor 600 Lite 5G

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	434 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	355 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP66
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- Black - Gold - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

84.5 %

Honor 600 Lite 5G

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	n/a
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores	128	128
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	256 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Honor 600 Lite 5G

989

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Honor 600 Lite 5G

3024

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	680	989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1688	3024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2253

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Lite 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

Honor 600 Lite 5G

774370

CPU	124765	322567
GPU	63661	104245
Memory	95926	168869
UX	108276	178689
NanoReview Score	392628	774370

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Writing score	10309	n/a
Web score	6774	n/a
Video editing	4587	n/a
Data manipulation	7052	n/a
NanoReview Score	8306	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6520 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	45 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	1:12 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:34 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:36 h	n/a
Games	05:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	105 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	118 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	6.0
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
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Honor 600 Lite 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	289	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	300
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Lite 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Sound

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