HONOR 90 Lite vs REDMI Note 12 5G

The HONOR 90 Lite scores 4.7 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 5G scores 5.0. The REDMI Note 12 5G leads in display, camera, battery, design and software support. The HONOR 90 Lite is the newer phone, announced Jun 13, 2023.

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HONOR HONOR 90 Lite

4.7 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI Note 12 5G

5.0 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the HONOR 90 Lite

Faster wired charging 35 W vs 33 W
Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
Newer model Jun 13, 2023 vs Jan 5, 2023
Lighter 179 g vs 189 g
Thinner 7.48 mm vs 7.98 mm

Why choose the REDMI Note 12 5G

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP53 vs None
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2388 px
Sharper display 395 ppi vs 391 ppi
3.5 mm headphone jack

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Overall 4.7 5.0

Display 6.3 7.2

Performance 3.6 3.6

Camera 4.2 4.4

Battery 4.4 4.8

Design 5.5 5.9

Software support 3.5 4.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches

Type LCD OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2388 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness — 1,200 nits

Performance

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Chipset Dimensity 6020 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Process 7 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 619

RAM 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Main camera 100 MP, f/1.9 48 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video — 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 13 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Capacity 4,500 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Li-Po —

Wired charging 35 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Dimensions 162.9 × 74.5 × 7.48 mm 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm

Thickness 7.48 mm 7.98 mm

Weight 179 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance None IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Cyan Lake, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black Onyx Gray, Ice Blue, Forest Green

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster — ✓ Yes

Software

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface MagicOS 7.1 MIUI 14

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates — 3 years

Launch and price

Spec HONOR 90 LiteREDMI Note 12 5G

Announced Jun 13, 2023 Jan 5, 2023

Released Jun 20, 2023 Jan 11, 2023

Status Released Released

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