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HONOR Play 80 vs Redmi 12

HONOR Play 80
31.7Inno Score
VS
Redmi 12

Xiaomi

Redmi 12

$149

31.7Inno Score
25.3chipPerformance21.1
35.2Display45.1
20.5Camera29
41.6Battery38.8
46.7Features28
4 spec wins — HONOR Play 806 spec wins — Redmi 12

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 80 scores 31.7 against 31.7 for Redmi 12. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 80 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 80

  • Stronger performance score: 25 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 28
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Redmi 12

  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 52% higher Pixel density: 396 ppi vs 260 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
Screen size6.75 ″6.79 ″+1%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16002460x1080
Pixel density260 ppi396 ppi+52%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300MediaTek Helio G88
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—425Bottom 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,360Bottom 5%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
Capacity5,300 mAh+6%5,000 mAh
Wired charging15 W18 W+20%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
Weight186 g+7%199 g
Thickness7.9 mm+4%8.2 mm
IP rating—IP53
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 80 versus Redmi 12
SpecHONOR Play 80Redmi 12
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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