Honor X8 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor X8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. 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 X8 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TFY-LX1 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.4 mm 162.9 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Width 74.7 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Honor X8.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.98 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Honor X8.
Weight 177 g 210.5 g Honor X8 is lighter than Honor X8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.67" Honor X8 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Honor X8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 19.9:9 -
Max Brightness - 900 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better refresh rate than Honor X8.
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G 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 ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
RAM 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Honor X8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Honor X8.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
CAMERA Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Honor X8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.65 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Honor X8.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res Video filters
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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Noise reduction Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Honor X8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
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 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Stickers -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode -
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 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor X8.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 19 min
Talk Time - 2340 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2340 min
Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
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 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, 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 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 BLE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset
OTHERS Honor X8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification -
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