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Honor 90 vs Redmi 12

WINNER
H

Honor

Honor 90

$549

47.6Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

Redmi 12

$149

31.7Inno Score
31.8Performance21.1
52Display45.1
47.5Camera29
58.2Battery38.8
65.3Features28
15 spec wins — Honor 902 spec wins — Redmi 12

InnoReviews verdict

Honor 90 wins this phone face-off, 47.6 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in features (+37) and battery (+19). Redmi 12 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor 90

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger display score: 52 vs 45
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 28

Reasons to pick the Redmi 12

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $149 vs $549

Display

Display comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
Screen size6.7 ″6.79 ″+1%
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2664x12002460x1080
Pixel density435 ppi+10%396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedMediaTek Helio G88
AnTuTu 10630,000+129%Top 70%275,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)970+128%Top 73%425Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760+103%Top 69%1,360Top 94%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+525%8 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging66 W+267%18 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
Weight183 g+8%199 g
Thickness7.8 mm+5%8.2 mm
IP rating—IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
OS at launchAndroid 13 (MagicOS 7.1)Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor 90 versus Redmi 12
SpecHonor 90Redmi 12
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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