Honor HONOR 200 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 15
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| HonorHONOR 200 | XiaomiXiaomi 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2024 | October 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.36″ |
| Resolution | 2664 × 1200 | 2670 × 1200 (better) |
| Sharpness | 436 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits (better) | 3,200 nits |
| Display type | Equal-depth quad-curved AMOLED, 1.07 billion colours and 19.98:9 aspect ratio | CrystalRes AMOLED with 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh, 68 billion colours and DCI-P3 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 4,000 nits HDR peak in the maker's full-screen video test | 3,200 nits peak covering 25% of the screen |
| Always-on display | Full-screen always-on display | Always-active Display with adaptive brightness and refresh as low as 1 Hz; weather display supported |
| Screen protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| Display features | DCI-P3, 3,840 Hz PWM dimming, dynamic dimming, AI Circadian Night Display, hardware low blue light, wet-touch enhancement and SDR/HDR video enhancement; Netflix and Amazon HDR certifications | DC dimming, 300 Hz touch sampling, Original Colour PRO, Pro HDR, wet touch, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | TSMC 4 nm; one Cortex-A715 at 2.63 GHz, three Cortex-A715 at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A510 at 1.8 GHz | 3 nm Qualcomm Oryon CPU; two prime cores up to 4.32 GHz and six performance cores up to 3.53 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 720 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU; maker gives no numeric suffix |
| AI engine | – | Qualcomm AI engine |
| Storage type | UK 8 GB/256 GB or 12 GB/512 GB; no microSD slot, confirmed by Expert Reviews | LPDDR5X RAM at 8,533 Mbps and UFS 4.0 storage; UK 12 GB/256 GB or 12 GB/512 GB |
| Cooling | All-range Cooling System 2.0, 5,029 mm² stainless-steel vapour chamber and 34,696 mm² total dissipation area | Xiaomi Wing-type IceLoop system |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5× | 2.6× (better) |
| Front camera | 50 MP (better) | 32 MP |
| Main camera | Sony IMX906, 50 MP, f/1.95, 1/1.56-inch sensor, OIS and 4-in-1 binning to 2.0 µm pixels | Leica Summilux, Light Fusion 900, 50 MP, f/1.62, OIS, 23 mm equivalent focal length, 1/1.31-inch sensor, seven-element lens and 4-in-1 binning to 2.4 µm pixels |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 112° field of view and macro focus down to 2.5 cm | Leica 50 MP, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent focal length, 115° field of view and six-element lens |
| Telephoto camera | Sony IMX856, 50 MP, f/2.4 and OIS | Leica floating 50 MP, f/2.0, OIS, 60 mm equivalent focal length and six-element lens; focusing from 10 cm to infinity |
| Front camera | 50 MP and f/2.1 | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21 mm equivalent focal length and 90° field of view |
| Zoom | 2.5× optical telephoto zoom and up to 50× digital zoom | 2.6× optical telephoto identified by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews; maker lists 23 mm main and 60 mm telephoto and up to 60× digital zoom |
| Video recording | Up to 4K 3840×2160 with EIS and OIS; Expert Reviews confirms 4K is limited to 30 fps | 8K at 24/30 fps; 4K at 24/30/60 fps; Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps; Dolby Vision HDR and 10-bit log; slow motion HD at 120/240/480/960/1,920 fps or Full HD at 120/240/960 fps |
| Front video | Up to 4K 3840×2160 | 4K or Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps; HDR10+ video, teleprompter and time-lapse selfie |
| Camera features | Studio Harcourt Vibrant, Color and Classic portraits, moving photos, time-lapse, multi-video, night, pro, slow motion, panorama, HDR, SOLO Cut, document scanning, super macro and high-resolution modes | Leica Authentic and Vibrant styles, Leica filters, ProFocus motion and eye tracking, Lightning Burst, Dynamic Shots, master portraits, night and 50 MP modes on all rear cameras, macro, Fastshot, Supermoon, RAW/DNG/HEIF/JPEG, Movie mode, ShootSteady, Dual Video and Ultra Night Video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,200 mAh | 5,240 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W (better) | Up to 90 W |
| Wireless charging | None | Up to 50 W (better) |
| Battery life detail | Silicon-carbon lithium-polymer battery, 5,200 mAh typical and 5,100 mAh rated | 5,240 mAh typical UK Xiaomi Surge Battery; maker laboratory claim of up to 25 hours video playback and approximately 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles; Surge P3 charging and G1 battery-management chips |
| Wired charging | Up to 100 W HONOR SuperCharge, 20 V/5 A, compatible with 11 V/6 A and 10 V/4 A; adaptor not included in the UK box | 90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, QC3.0, QC2.0, PD3.0, PD2.0 and MI FC 2.0; separate Xiaomi 90 W adaptor recommended |
| Wireless charging | – | 50 W wireless HyperCharge with compatible Xiaomi wireless charging set sold separately |
| Charges other devices | Wired reverse power through OTG, up to 5 V/1 A | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 187 g (better) | 191 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (better) | 8.08 mm |
| Height × width | 161.5 × 74.6 mm | 152.3 × 71.2 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | – | IP68 |
| Materials | Plastic frame, confirmed by Expert Reviews and Gadgets 360 | 6M42 high-strength aluminium frame and glass back; Liquid Silver uses heat-moulded glass with wave texture and a plated aluminium frame |
| Colours | UK Emerald Green, Black and Moonlight White; global Coral Pink availability varies by region | Black, White, Green and Liquid Silver; main dimensions and weight are for Black/White/Green, while Liquid Silver is 8.48 mm thick and weighs 192 g |
| Water resistance detail | – | IP68; maker test in static freshwater at 1.5 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear |
| Biometrics | In-screen fingerprint sensor and 2D face unlock | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock |
| Sensors | Gravity, infrared, fingerprint, gyroscope, compass, ambient light and ultrasonic proximity sensors; infrared remote control | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, laser-focus sensor, barometer and flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with HONOR Histen 7.1 | Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio |
| Microphones | – | Four-microphone array with surround sound recording |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MagicOS 8.0 based on Android 14 | Xiaomi HyperOS 2; Android 15 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews |
| Software updates | Three Android version upgrades and four years of security patches, reported by Expert Reviews and Gadgets 360 | Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates reported at launch by Tech Advisor and Expert Reviews |
| AI features | Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, AI Portrait Engine, AI Eraser, bokeh adjustment, Memories, Instant Movie and Circle to Search; software and regional availability vary | Regional HyperAI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers, creativity and image-editing tools, Google Gemini and Circle to Search; applicable features require internet access and updates |
| In the box | Phone, USB-C cable, quick-start guide, SIM tool, warranty card where supplied and pre-attached protective film; Europe uses USB-C to USB-C cable | Phone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G NR, LTE TDD/FDD, WCDMA and GSM | 5G SA/NSA, LTE, UMTS and GSM; 4×4 MIMO; Xiaomi Surge T1S tuner and antenna array |
| SIM | Nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or eSIM; availability depends on region and carrier | Dual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO, 2.4/5 GHz, Wi-Fi hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7/6E/6 capability depends on region and network; 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX and aptX HD | Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 and LC3 |
| NFC | Card emulation and reader/writer modes; no peer-to-peer mode | Supported |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0, OTG and PC data synchronisation through HonorSuite | USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning |
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