Honor X8 vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor X8 and Xiaomi 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 X8 vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TFY-LX1 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.4 mm 152.7 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 74.7 mm 69.9 mm Honor X8 has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.16 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Honor X8.
Weight 177 g 180 g Honor X8 is lighter than Honor X8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver Grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.28" Honor X8 has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than Honor X8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 419 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 68 billion colours Xiaomi 12 has better colour depth than Honor X8.
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Xiaomi 12 has better refresh rate than Honor X8.
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Honor X8.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
RAM 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Honor X8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Honor X8.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor X8 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Honor X8 has better lens aperture than Honor X8.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Stickers Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor X8 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Noise reduction HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Honor X8.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.45 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Stickers HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture - Honor X8 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than Honor X8.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor X8 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 MIUI 13
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission LTE, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 BLE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements - Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS Honor X8 Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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