Honor Magic5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Comparison and Differences
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Honor Magic5
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Honor Magic5 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor Magic5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 27 | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.97 in | 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back or eco leather back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Glacier Blue, Green, Purple, Orange | Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue | |
| Battery | 5100 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.73" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 90.4% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1224 x 2688 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak) | - 120Hz -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 54 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -54 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49'', PDAF -32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5'', AF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MagicOS 7.1 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1303288 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 302476 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 526155 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 251243 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 302476 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1006687 | 389687 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 860 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2097 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 602 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1891 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a) | GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes, HCE, NFC-SIM | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit audio stereo recording | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 66W -Reverse charging 5W |
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market |
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