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Honor X6a vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

What X6a does better (5) and where Redmi 12 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor X6a
Honor · 2023X6a
6.0Score
5 advantages≈ $160
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Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi 12
5.1Score
9 advantages≈ $170
4.7Display5.6
4.1Camera5.8
6.8Battery4.6
5.0Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

X6aRedmi 12
75.1 × 163.38.476.3 × 168.68.2
X6aRedmi 12Difference
Height163.3 mm168.6 mm−5.3 mm
Width75.1 mm76.3 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight188 g198 g−10 g

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

Why is X6a better than Redmi 12?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  2. Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
  3. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  4. Weight188 g vs 198 g+6%
  5. Charged in 30 min46% vs 29%+59%

Why is Redmi 12 better than X6a?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  2. Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
  3. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · X6a: Yes
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  6. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  8. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
  9. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X6aHonor X6a≈ $1606.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12Xiaomi Redmi 12≈ $1705.1
Design
Weight188 g198 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height163.3 mm168.6 mm
Width75.1 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass
ColoursCyan Lake, Midnight BlackMidnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,460 px
Pixel density269 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—541 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G36Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—258,006
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,303
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging22 W18 W
Charged in 30 min46%29%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyroFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8HyperOS
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