Honor 6X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 6X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.9 mm 165.66 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Honor 6X.
Width 76.2 mm 75.96 mm Honor 6X has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.85 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Honor 6X.
Weight 162 g 183.5 g Honor 6X is lighter than Honor 6X.
Body Colour Grey | Gold Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Honor 6X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Honor 6X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 395 ppi Honor 6X has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better display brightness than Honor 6X.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
PROCESSOR Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 655 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Honor 6X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more RAM than Honor 6X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more internal memory than Honor 6X.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 6X has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better second camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better front camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Honor 6X.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 MIUI 14
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Honor 6X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Active noise-cancellation Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Honor 6X Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Included Accessories Power adapter 33W charger
Compliant Standards - IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification
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