Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Huawei Honor 9X

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019with 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 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 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 12S 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU12476589924
GPU6366134025
Memory9592659171
UX10827665482
NanoReview Score392628248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a559
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing score103096877
Web score67745821
Video editing45874885
Data manipulation70525361
NanoReview Score83066430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 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 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 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 1:12 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing08:34 h07:29 h
Video Playback12:36 h10:29 h
Games05:22 h04:36 h
Standby Mode105 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 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 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 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
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1 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 5.2 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 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 Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 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 12S the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below