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Honor 50 vs Xiaomi 12X

What 50 does better (6) and where 12X wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor 50
Honor · 202150
7.5Score
6 advantages≈ $190
vs
Xiaomi 12X
Xiaomi · 202112X
8.2Score
13 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
7.3Display7.5
5.2Performance5.8
7.6Camera9.2
4.9Battery5.5
7.9Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

5012X
73.8 × 1607.869.9 × 152.78.2
5012XDifference
Height160 mm152.7 mm+7.3 mm
Width73.8 mm69.9 mm+3.9 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm−0.4 mm
Weight175 g176 g−1 g

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

Why is 50 better than 12X?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%
  3. Charged in 30 min105% vs 77%+36%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  5. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
  6. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%

Why is 12X better than 50?

  1. AnTuTu score470,348 vs 598,003+27%
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · 50: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · 50: Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · 50: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
  6. Peak brightness750 nits vs 1,100 nits+47%
  7. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,971 vs 3,168+7%
  8. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
  9. Measured brightness748 nits vs 923 nits+23%
  10. Max video4K vs 8K
  11. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  12. Pixel density392 ppi vs 419 ppi+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor 50Honor 50≈ $1907.5
Xiaomi 12XXiaomi 12X≈ $1908.2
Design
Weight175 g176 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm
Height160 mm152.7 mm
Width73.8 mm69.9 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlassGlass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursFrost Crystal, Amber Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Honor CodeGray, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.6″6.3″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density392 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness750 nits1,100 nits
Measured brightness748 nits923 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 650
AnTuTu score470,348598,003
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,9713,168
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,216
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 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 camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W67 W
Charged in 30 min105%77%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-28.2 LUFS-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.59 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 7.1MIUI 13
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