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Honor 70

Honor 70

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Xiaomi 12 Lite NE

Xiaomi 12 Lite NE

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Category Breakdown

Honor 70
Xiaomi 12 Lite NE
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.248.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.067.9

Summary

  • The Honor 70 features a 6.67-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+, while the Xiaomi 12 Lite NE has a slightly smaller 6.55-inch AMOLED display with similar refresh and HDR capabilities, but higher peak brightness at 1000 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 70 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G+ 5G chipset, whereas the Xiaomi 12 Lite NE utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.
  • The camera systems differ slightly, with the Honor 70 offering a 54 MP main sensor compared to the Xiaomi's 50 MP, but both support 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is 4800 mAh for the Honor 70, slightly larger than the 4500 mAh in the Xiaomi, with both supporting fast charging.
  • Build quality favors the Xiaomi 12 Lite NE with its Gorilla Glass 5 front and back and aluminum frame, while the Honor 70 uses a plastic frame and back.
  • Both devices run on Android 12, with the Honor using Magic UI 6.1 and the Xiaomi featuring MIUI 13.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 70
Xiaomi 12 Lite NE

General

Release Date

2022, May 30
N/A

Announced

2022, May 30
N/A

Description

N/A
Unofficial preliminary specificationsIllustrative image: Civi 2

Display

Size

6.67"
6.55"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 642L
Adreno 644

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

54 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

54 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF20 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Front Camera

32 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4800 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4800 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 60% in 20 min5W reverse wired
67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

161.4 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.35 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
159.2 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm (6.27 x 2.86 x 0.28 in)

Weight

178 g
171.8 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Icelandic Frost, Crystal Silver
Black, Blue, Violet, Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Software

Operating System

Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 12, MIUI 13

OS Version

Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Android 12, MIUI 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No