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HONOR X5b vs Redmi 12C

WINNER
HONOR X5b
26.1Inno Score
VS
Redmi 12C

Xiaomi

Redmi 12C

$119

25.6Inno Score
20chipPerformance20
29.1Display20
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery38.8
20Features20
4 spec wins — HONOR X5b3 spec wins — Redmi 12C

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X5b scores 26.1 against 25.6 for Redmi 12C. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR X5b edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X5b

  • Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the Redmi 12C

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
Screen size6.56 ″6.71 ″+2%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16121650x720
Pixel density269 ppi268 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness530 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G36MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu—270,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,350Bottom 4%
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W10 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
Weight194 g192 g+1%
Thickness8.7 mm+1%8.8 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0Micro-USB
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X5b versus Redmi 12C
SpecHONOR X5bRedmi 12C
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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