Category Breakdown
Honor Magic4 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Performance
85.683.3
Camera
53.855.5
Display
90.090.0
Battery
82.585.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
77.177.3
Summary
- The Honor Magic4 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro both feature premium build quality with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Xiaomi is slightly lighter at 204g compared to the Honor's 209g.
- In terms of display, the Magic4 Pro has a 6.81" LTPO OLED screen with a resolution of 1312 x 2848 pixels, while the Xiaomi 12 Pro offers a 6.73" LTPO AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, providing a denser pixel count.
- Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, but the Xiaomi offers less RAM in its base model.
- Camera capabilities are robust on both, with the Magic4 Pro featuring a versatile triple-camera setup and the Xiaomi 12 Pro excelling with an 8K video recording option and a higher resolution selfie camera.
- Battery capacity is the same at 4600mAh, but the Xiaomi supports faster charging at 120W compared to the Honor's 100W.
- Both run on Android 12, with the Honor using Magic UI 6 and the Xiaomi utilizing MIUI 13, offering distinct software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic4 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro
General
Release Date
2022, February 28
2021, December 28
Announced
2022, February 28
2021, December 28
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.81"
6.73"
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1312 x 2848 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
PPI
1312
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Memory
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
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", AF64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoomTOF 3D (depth)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 48mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)
Front Camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µmTOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4600 mAh
Li-Po 4600 mAh
Charging Details
100W wired, 100% in 30 min100W wireless, 50% in 15 minReverse wireless5W reverse wired
120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 18 min50W wireless, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.6 x 74.7 x 9.1 mm or 9.2 mm
163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
209 g
204 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Cyan, Gold, Orange
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Software
Operating System
Android 12, Magic UI 6
Android 12, MIUI 13
OS Version
Android 12, Magic UI 6
Android 12, MIUI 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
No
No

