Honor View 20 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor View 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor View 20 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 165.66 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Honor View 20.
Width 75.4 mm 75.96 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Honor View 20.
Depth 8.1 mm 7.85 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Honor View 20.
Weight 180 g 183.5 g Honor View 20 is lighter than Honor View 20.
Body Colour Midnight black | Sapphire blue Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Honor View 20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2130 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Honor View 20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 398 ppi 395 ppi Honor View 20 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
PROCESSOR Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Honor View 20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor View 20 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Honor View 20 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Honor View 20.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
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, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Honor AIS, AI Ultra clarity, Skeletal tracking, Calorie Measure 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
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) 25 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor View 20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Honor View 20 has better front lens aperture than Honor View 20.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Honor View 20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Mi-FC fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1500 minutes 1860 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has longer battery life when making calls than Honor View 20.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 130 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Honor View 20 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 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.0.1 MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, 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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Honor View 20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
FEATURES Honor View 20 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro 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 Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Neural Engine Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Honor View 20 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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