Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

52 out 100

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43 out 100

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Higher pixel density: 409ppi
Lighter design: 176g vs 177g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

59

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

33

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

25

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

43

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	391 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

465 nits

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	355 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	622:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	177 g (6.24 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 X8 (2022)

89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	128	128
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	284 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

529

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

1574

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	680	529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1688	1574

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

305561

CPU	124765	99437
GPU	63661	39627
Memory	95926	92973
UX	108276	73524
NanoReview Score	392628	305561

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

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	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	20 GB	30.2 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	225 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	1:20 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

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	64 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	9216x6912 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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	4608x3456 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
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	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

91 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2023 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	289	245
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes 22 W

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

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