Category Breakdown
Honor X8b
Infinix Note 12 VIP
Performance
84.282.8
Camera
27.948.8
Display
90.589.1
Battery
30.630.6
Build
0.274.1
Connectivity
52.357.3
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
49.162.5
Summary
- The Honor X8b features a sleek design with a lightweight build at 166g, while the Infinix Note 12 VIP is slightly heavier at 199g and has a glass front and back.
- Both devices sport a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, but the X8b offers a 90Hz refresh rate compared to the Note 12 VIP's 120Hz, although the latter has a higher peak brightness of 700 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X8b is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Infinix utilizes the Helio G96, with both offering 128GB of storage but differing in RAM configurations.
- Camera-wise, both have a 108 MP main sensor, but the Infinix supports higher video resolutions at 1440p.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4500mAh, but the Infinix charges significantly faster at 120W compared to the Honor's 35W.
- Finally, the Honor runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the Infinix operates on Android 12 with XOS 10.5, and the latter includes a headphone jack, which the Honor lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8b
Infinix Note 12 VIP
General
Release Date
2023, December 14
2022, May 16
Announced
2023, December 14
2022, May 16
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.7"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 700 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF13mm f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
120W wired, 100% in 17 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
163.5 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
166 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Colors
Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Blue
Cayenne grey, Force black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Yes
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 12, XOS 10.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

