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Honor 50 SE vs Xiaomi 12

What 50 SE does better (4) and where 12 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor 50 SE
Honor · 202150 SE
7.0Score
4 advantages≈ $330
vs
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi · 202112
8.8Score
15 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
7.0Display7.5
7.3Camera9.2
4.3Battery7.2
5.8Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

50 SE12
75.6 × 164.7869.9 × 152.78.2
50 SE12Difference
Height164.7 mm152.7 mm+12 mm
Width75.6 mm69.9 mm+5.7 mm
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight191 g179 g+12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 50 SE better than 12?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
  3. Charged in 30 min112% vs 77%+45%
  4. Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Why is 12 better than 50 SE?

  1. OLED panelNo · 50 SE: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · 50 SE: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · 50 SE: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · 50 SE: Yes
  5. NFCNo · 50 SE: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · 50 SE: Yes
  7. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  8. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  9. Max video4K vs 8K
  10. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  11. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  12. Pixel density387 ppi vs 419 ppi+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor 50 SEHonor 50 SE≈ $3307.0
Xiaomi 12Xiaomi 12≈ $3208.8
Design
Weight191 g179 g
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm
Height164.7 mm152.7 mm
Width75.6 mm69.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, Blue, SilverGray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.3″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,400 px
Pixel density387 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,100 nits
Measured brightness—896 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%89.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MC4Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—985,115
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,652
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,255
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W67 W
Charged in 30 min112%77%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 4.2MIUI 13
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