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Play 40 vs Redmi Note 12

Honor Play 40 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

What Play 40 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2023Play 40

5.4Score

2 advantages≈ $190

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

13 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

4.7Display8.0

2.7Camera5.7

5.4Battery3.9

5.0Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 40Redmi Note 12

	Play 40	Redmi Note 12	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	165.9 mm	−2.6 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.2 mm	−1.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	188 g	188 g	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 40 better than Redmi Note 12?

Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Play 40?

Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
Wired charging10 W vs 33 W3.3×
OLED panelNo · Play 40: Yes
NFCNo · Play 40: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
Memory card slotNo · Play 40: Yes
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40: Yes
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 40≈ $1905.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight	188 g	188 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm
Height	163.3 mm	165.9 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Blue, Mint, Black, Purple	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	TFT LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,612 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	269 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	85%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	—	360,745
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,998
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	308
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	13 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	5 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11 h
Wired charging	10 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	68%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 7.1	MIUI 14 (International)