Honor X9c vs iPhone 12
30.2Performance43.9
64.5Display32.6
47.4Camera33.5
73.2Battery24.2
65.3Features89.3
7 spec wins — Honor X9c9 spec wins — iPhone 12
InnoReviews verdict
Honor X9c wins this phone face-off, 52.6 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+49) and display (+32). iPhone 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 X9c
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 24
- 800% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 12 MP
- 230% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 20 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $799
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
- 140% higher Ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 5 MP
- 119% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 950
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
Display
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+11% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2700x1224 | 2532x1170 |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 460 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 550,000Top 74% | 950,000+73%Top 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 950Top 74% | 2,080+119%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Top 71% | 4,900+78%Top 35% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+800% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,600 mAh+134% | 2,815 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+230% | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g | 164 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.4 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | Lightning |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (MagicOS 8) | iOS 14 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |