In depth comparison and review of Honor 9X Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 163.6 mm | Xiaomi 12 Pro has greater height than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 74.6 mm | Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Xiaomi 12 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.8 mm | 8.16 mm | Xiaomi 12 Pro is narrower than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Weight | 202 g | 205 g | Honor 9X Pro is lighter than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Body Colour | Phantom purple | Grey | |
| Body Material | Dual 3D curved glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi 12 Pro is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head) | 0.599 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.987 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS | AMOLED (LTPO) | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.59" | 6.73" | Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger screen size than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better screen resolution than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Display Format | - | WQHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 391 ppi | 522 ppi | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better pixel density than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1500 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better colour depth than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 8000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 Pro has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Blue light filter | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | |
| Display Features | FullView Display | Reading mode, Wide colour display (P3), Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment, AdaptiveSync Pro technology, Xiaomi SmartTouch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Processor Number | - | SM8450 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.27 GHz | 3 GHz | Xiaomi 12 Pro has higher clock speed than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO |
| MEMORY | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB | Xiaomi 12 Pro has more RAM than Honor 9X Pro. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 256 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.28" | Honor 9X Pro has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12 Pro. |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | Sony IMX707 Sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.9 | Honor 9X Pro has better lens aperture than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi 12 Pro has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Cinematic video filters, Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | |
| HDR Mode | - | Portrait HDR | |
| Camera Modes | 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode, Slow Shutter, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Video log mode, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video, Pro Time-lapse, Long exposure mode, Ultra Night Photos, 50MP mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi 12 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation | RAW image capture, HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, Xiaomi ProFocus, 2.44μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI distortion correction |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Super wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 115 degree(s) | Honor 9X Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi 12 Pro. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Distortion correction | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Honor 9X Pro. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 48mm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Bokeh effect | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Front Camera Design | Pop-up | - | |
| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better front camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.45 | Honor 9X Pro has better front lens aperture than Honor 9X Pro. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Depth of field, Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 3D Portrait Lighting | AI Beautify, Movie frame, Dual video mode, Selfie Night mode, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | HDR10+ video recording |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4600 mAh | Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X Pro. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Xiaomi 12 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 18 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 Pro can be charged wirelessly. |
| Talk Time | - | 1140 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | Playback (video): up to 10 hrs Gaming: up to 10 hrs Navigation: up to 12 hrs Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs |
Recording (video (1080p)): up to 5 hrs Navigation: up to 9 hrs Streaming (video): up to 15 hrs Talk: up to 1140 min |
| CELLULAR | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi 12 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | MIUI 13 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X65 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), LDAC, AWB, LHDC | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | 3GP, MP4 | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Surround sound | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified | |
| Video Enhancements | - | HDR10 |
| FEATURES | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology, linear motor, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, dual woofers, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge |
| OTHERS | Honor 9X Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification |
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