Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor X7a - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Huawei Honor X7a

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
41 out 100
Huawei Honor X7a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Huawei Honor X7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Huawei Honor X7a, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37. 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
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor X7a
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:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Huawei Honor X7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %93.7 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms25 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2254:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Huawei Honor X7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 167.48 mm (6.59 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.85 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.27 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor X7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1688845
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
CPU12476555661
GPU6366117592
Memory9592647877
UX10827641527
NanoReview Score392628162657
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Writing score10309n/a
Web score6774n/a
Video editing4587n/a
Data manipulation7052n/a
NanoReview Score8306n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 20 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Web Browsing08:34 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 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) No
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 180
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 22 W
* 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.

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