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Honor X40i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

What X40i does better (4) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Honor X40i
Honor · 2022X40i
5.3Score
4 advantages≈ $260
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro
7.4Score
14 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
4.5Display7.5
4.6Camera8.1
3.8Battery5.5
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

X40iRedmi Note 12 Pro
74.5 × 162.97.476 × 1638
X40iRedmi Note 12 ProDifference
Height162.9 mm163 mm−0.1 mm
Width74.5 mm76 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness7.4 mm8 mm−0.6 mm
Weight175 g187 g−12 g

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

Why is X40i better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

  1. Weight175 g vs 187 g+7%
  2. Thickness7.4 mm vs 8 mm+8%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio89.6% vs 86.7%+3%

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than X40i?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  3. Wired charging44 W vs 67 W+52%
  4. OLED panelNo · X40i: Yes
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · X40i: Yes
  6. NFCNo · X40i: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · X40i: Yes
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · X40i: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  12. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X40iHonor X40i≈ $2605.3
Design
Weight175 g187 g
Thickness7.4 mm8 mm
Height162.9 mm163 mm
Width74.5 mm76 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Silver, Green. AuroraFrosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,400 px
Pixel density391 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—900 nits
Measured brightness—890 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%86.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score—490,526
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,209
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—629
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging44 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—100%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 6.1MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised—2
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