Honor Play 40C vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

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Comparing the Honor Play 40C vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Honor Play 40C and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Honor Play 40C offers 6.56 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both Honor Play 40C and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor Play 40C offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Honor Play 40C offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Play 40C delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G delivers 18h 06m, making Honor Play 40C the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Honor Play 40C and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Honor Play 40C
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Summary

Release Date

29 Dec, 2023
04 Aug, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 480 Plus
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5200 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(43,649 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
HyperOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.9 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 613
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.8 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
396 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.83 %
85.26 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
168.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75 mm
76.28 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.17 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams
199 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5200 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
18h 06m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 44m 31s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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