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Honor Magic4 Pro

Honor Magic4 Pro

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Xiaomi 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro

#79

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