Honor X70 Refresh vs Xiaomi Redmi R70
Verdict
The Honor X70 Refresh scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, battery, display, camera, connectivity & features and performance), while the Xiaomi Redmi R70 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 93 vs 33 points.
- X70 Refresh leads in 20 fields
- Redmi R70 leads in 3 fields
- 13 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | X70 Refresh | Redmi R70 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 58 | 43 |
| Camera | 37 | 7 |
| Battery | 99 | 54 |
| Display | 89 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 93 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 37 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- X70 Refresh: 44/100(Better)
- Redmi R70: 30/100
- Chipset
- X70 Refresh: Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- Redmi R70: Unisoc T8300
- RAM (max)
- X70 Refresh: 12 GB(Better)
- Redmi R70: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- X70 Refresh: 512 GB(Better)
- Redmi R70: 256 GB
- Process node
- X70 Refresh: 4 nm
- Redmi R70: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- X70 Refresh: 50 MP(Better)
- Redmi R70: 13 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- X70 Refresh: Yes(Better)
- Redmi R70: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Telephoto camera
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Periscope lens
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Optical zoom
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Video recording
- X70 Refresh: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Redmi R70: 1080p
- Front camera
- X70 Refresh: 8 MP
- Redmi R70: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- X70 Refresh: 8300 mAh(Better)
- Redmi R70: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- X70 Refresh: 80 W(Better)
- Redmi R70: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- X70 Refresh: 80 W(Better)
- Redmi R70: No
- Reverse charging
- X70 Refresh: Yes
- Redmi R70: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- X70 Refresh: Wired & wireless
- Redmi R70: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- X70 Refresh: 6.79″
- Redmi R70: 6.9″
- Panel type
- X70 Refresh: OLED(Better)
- Redmi R70: LCD
- Refresh rate
- X70 Refresh: 120 Hz
- Redmi R70: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- X70 Refresh: 427 ppi(Better)
- Redmi R70: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- X70 Refresh: 6000 nits(Better)
- Redmi R70: 800 nits
- Resolution
- X70 Refresh: 1200x2640
- Redmi R70: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- X70 Refresh: Aluminosilicate glass
- Redmi R70: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- X70 Refresh: 193 g(Better)
- Redmi R70: 210 g
- Thickness
- X70 Refresh: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Redmi R70: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- X70 Refresh: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Redmi R70: None
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- X70 Refresh: Yes
- Redmi R70: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- X70 Refresh: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Redmi R70: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- X70 Refresh: 5.2
- Redmi R70: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- X70 Refresh: USB 2.0
- Redmi R70: USB 2.0
- USB port
- X70 Refresh: USB-C 2.0
- Redmi R70: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- NFC
- X70 Refresh: Yes(Better)
- Redmi R70: No
- eSIM
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Satellite connectivity
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Stereo speakers
- X70 Refresh: Yes(Better)
- Redmi R70: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- X70 Refresh: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Redmi R70: None
- 3D face unlock
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- Infrared blaster
- X70 Refresh: Yes(Better)
- Redmi R70: No
- FM radio
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: No
- microSD slot
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- X70 Refresh: No
- Redmi R70: microSD
General
- Operating system
- X70 Refresh: Android 16
- Redmi R70: Android 16
- Launch price
- X70 Refresh: About 210 EUR
- Redmi R70: About 200 EUR
- Year
- X70 Refresh: 2026
- Redmi R70: 2026
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| — | X70 Refresh | Redmi R70 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April | 2026, April 15 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April | Available. Released 2026, April 15 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass Ultra HDR image support | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) | Unisoc T8300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS | 13 MP |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound) | Accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired 80W wireless (512GB model only) Reverse wireless (512GB model only) 5W reverse wired | 15W wired, PD 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Sunrise Gold, Vermilion Red, Bamboo Green, Moonlight White, Phantom Black | Black, Blue, Purple, White |
| Price | About 210 EUR | About 200 EUR |