Honor 70 Pro vs Redmi Note 12R

The Honor 70 Pro (2022) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8000, while the Redmi Note 12R (2023) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 Pro leads — 62/100 vs 43/100 (a 19-point difference). Key differences: the Redmi Note 12R has the bigger battery (5000 mAh vs 4500); the main camera is 54 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor 70 Pro is faster in AnTuTu (1,080,933 vs 568,395).

The Honor 70 Pro is noticeably better than the Redmi Note 12R — the overall rating gap is 19 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor 70 Pro

Performance 59
Display 82
Camera 66
Battery 50
Portability 62
Value for money —

Redmi Note 12R

Performance 46
Display 54
Camera 30
Battery 43
Portability 57
Value for money —

What makes Honor 70 Pro better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 1080933 vs 568395
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1097 vs 915
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 3309 vs 2115
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 18W
  • Better main camera: 54MP vs 50MP
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 90Hz
  • Lighter: 192g vs 199g

  • Higher performance (59/100 vs 46/100)
  • Better camera (66/100 vs 30/100)
  • Longer battery life (50/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (82/100 vs 54/100)
  • Better portability (62/100 vs 57/100)

What makes Redmi Note 12R better?

  • Bigger battery: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

  • Overall rating 43/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor 70 Pro vs the Redmi Note 12R, the Honor 70 Pro scores 19 points higher (62/100 vs 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 Pro leads (59/100 vs 46/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 Pro leads (66/100 vs 30/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (59/100 vs 46/100). In the "display" category, the Honor 70 Pro notably outperforms the Redmi Note 12R (82/100 vs 54/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 Pro significantly outperforms the Redmi Note 12R (66/100 vs 30/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (50/100 vs 43/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (62/100 vs 57/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor 70 Pro Redmi Note 12R
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu 1080933 568395
Geekbench Single 1097 915
Geekbench Multi 3309 2115
Display 6.8" OLED 6.8" IPS LCD
Resolution 1200x2652 1080x2460
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Battery 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 100W 18W
Main camera 54 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 8 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 5 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB 4GB / 6GB / 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB
OS Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 Android 13, MIUI 14
Brightness (peak) — 550 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection — IP53
Dimensions 163.9×74.6×8.2 mm 168.6×76.3×8.2 mm
Weight 192 g 199 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor 70 Pro

  • Main: 54MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 8MP
  • Front: 50MP
66
camera

Redmi Note 12R

  • Main: 50MP f/1.8
  • Front: 5MP
30
camera

Display comparison

Honor 70 Pro

  • 6.8" OLED
  • Resolution: 1200x2652
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
82
display

Redmi Note 12R

  • 6.8" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2460
  • Refresh rate: 90 Hz
54
display

Battery and charging

Honor 70 Pro

  • 4500 mAh
  • Wired: 100W
  • No wireless charging
50
battery

Redmi Note 12R

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 18W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor 70 Pro and Redmi Note 12R, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8000
62/100
1080933 AnTuTu
Redmi Note 12R Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
43/100 -90.2%
568395 AnTuTu

Honor 70 Pro leads Redmi Note 12R by 90.2% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (59/100 vs 46/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor 70 Pro notably outperforms the Redmi Note 12R (82/100 vs 54/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 Pro significantly outperforms the Redmi Note 12R (66/100 vs 30/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (50/100 vs 43/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (62/100 vs 57/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor 70 Pro or the Redmi Note 12R?

The Honor 70 Pro is noticeably better than the Redmi Note 12R — the overall rating gap is 19 points.

What is the rating of the Honor 70 Pro and the Redmi Note 12R?

The Honor 70 Pro has a MobileRank rating of 62/100, the Redmi Note 12R — 43/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 Pro or the Redmi Note 12R?

The Honor 70 Pro leads on camera score (66/100 vs 30/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 Pro or the Redmi Note 12R?

The Honor 70 Pro leads on performance (59/100 vs 46/100).

Should you choose the Honor 70 Pro over the Redmi Note 12R?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is camera — better on the Honor 70 Pro (66/100 vs 30/100).