Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Honor Magic 4 Pro

79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Honor Magic 4 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 1019K)
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (1055 against 961 nits)
13% higher pixel density (521 vs 460 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1642 and 1472 points

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 4 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Honor Magic 4 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.54:9
PPI	521 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	93%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	94.7%
PWM	367 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	White, Black, Gold, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	818 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	259919
GPU	404697	367772
Memory	206389	179429
UX	238519	205090
Total score	1162829	1019244

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	38.6 °C
Stability	68%	63%
Graphics test	55 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	9302	9862

Web score	11824	12304
Video editing	7637	7558
Photo editing	29183	29522
Data manipulation	9393	10525
Writing score	14790	16463

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	Magic UI 6
OS size	26.5 GB	21 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (100 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	0:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	09:14 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	11:47 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	89 hr	68 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	115°	122°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 90 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 4 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.5	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.14"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	February 2022
Release date	December 2021	April 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 100 W

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Honor Magic 4 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Honor Magic 4 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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