In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic4 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. 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 Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 166.07 mm | 165.88 mm | Honor Magic4 Lite has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. |
| Width | 75.78 mm | 76.21 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Honor Magic4 Lite. |
| Depth | 8.05 mm | 7.98 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than Honor Magic4 Lite. |
| Weight | 189 g | 189 g | Both phones are the same weight. |
| Body Colour | Ocean blue | Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| Repairability Index | 7.8 (out of 10) | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.7 W/kg (limb) | 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LCD | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.81" | 6.67" | Honor Magic4 Lite has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2388 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better screen resolution than Honor Magic4 Lite. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 395 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.9:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 4500000:1 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better refresh rate than Honor Magic4 Lite. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz | Honor Magic4 Lite has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 64 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Honor Magic4 Lite has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Filter mode, Night Shot, Super Macro Mode, High-res | Portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Honor Magic4 Lite has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 9216 x 6912 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Omnivision OV08D sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 118 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | Macro camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Honor Magic4 Lite has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.0" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.45 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Honor Magic4 Lite has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4800 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic4 Lite. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | Mi-FC fast charging technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 2040 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2040 min Gaming: up to 14 hrs Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | Magic UI 4.2 | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 BLE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | - |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
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| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | Face Unlock | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | HONOR RAM Turbo | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic4 Lite | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger | 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification |
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