How to Transfer Contacts from Honor to Xiaomi: A Complete Picture Guide

Switching from Honor to Xiaomi is always an exciting process, especially when it comes to keeping important data safe. Contacts accumulated over the years can seem like a real storehouse of information: the numbers of colleagues, childhood friends, rare business contacts. Losing them when changing your phone is like losing some digital memory. Fortunately, modern technology offers several reliable ways to transfer, and in this article we will examine them all, from the classic to the little-known.

The main problem in the transition between brands is the differences in ecosystems: Huawei/Honor Xiaomi has traditionally used its own cloud services (Huawei Mobile Cloud), while Xiaomi is integrated with Mi Cloud and Google services, which means that direct migration through proprietary tools can be difficult. However, universal methods such as synchronization through a Google account, exporting to the Internet. SIM-The card or the use of vCard files -- they work independently of the manufacturer. 90, Honor Magic 5 Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Redmi Note 12, To ensure that instructions for devices are up to date 2023–2026 year-end.

It's important to understand that the choice of method depends on the number of contacts, the availability of the Internet and even the model of your Xiaomi. SIM-It can take only 5 minutes to move over a chip, but for eSIM users, this is not the right way to do it. Next, we'll go through each option in detail, with nuances, warnings and screenshots of the key steps.

1. Transfer contacts through a Google account (the most reliable way)

Google account sync is a one-stop method that works on 99% of Android devices, including all Honor and Xiaomi models. Its main advantage is automation: once set up, contacts will be updated on a new phone every time you add or edit them on your old one. This is ideal if you plan to use both devices in parallel (e.g. Honor as a work and Xiaomi as a personal one).

How does this work? Contacts are saved in the Google Contacts cloud and then downloaded to a new phone the first time you log in. Importantly, this method requires a stable Internet connection (preferably Wi-Fi, since mobile traffic may not handle a lot of data), also make sure that Honor is synchronized — sometimes it shuts down automatically to save battery life.

• ✅ Pros: Automatic updates, no manual export, works on any Android device.
• ❌ Cons: Google registration is required (if not), takes time at the first transfer (up to 10 minutes for 1000).+ contact).
• ⚠️ If Honor contacts are only stored in your phone’s memory (not Google’s), they will have to be exported first.

Step-by-step:

1. On Honor, open the Contacts app → press three dots (menu) → Select Contact Management → Imports/Exports → Export to file: Save the file in.vcf (vCard) format to internal memory or SD-map.
2. Transfer the file to Xiaomi via Bluetooth, wired connection, or cloud storage (like Google Drive).
3. On Xiaomi, open the.vcf file, and the system automatically prompts you to import contacts. Confirm the action.
4. Check that contacts appear in the Contacts app (sometimes they fall into the Other Contacts section – move them to the main list manually).

Contact sync enabled on Honor (Settings → Accounts → Google → Contact Sync)

Xiaomi has added the same Google account as Honor

Both phones have enough free space (at least 50 MB)

Internet connection stable (better Wi-Fi)

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2. Transfer through SIM-Card (for a small number of contacts)

If you have less than 200 contacts and no internet access, SIM-This is a simple solution, and it's a method that works for older Honor models like Honor. 8X Honor 10 Lite, which does not have complex cloud services, and for Xiaomi devices with support for two physical devices SIM (Like Redmi. 9A or POCO X3 Pro) However, the method has critical limitations:

• 📱 SIM-The card stores only phone numbers and names (photos, emails, addresses and notes will not be transferred).
• 🔢 Maximum number of contacts: 250 (depending on operator and model) SIM).
• ⏳ The process takes up to 15 minutes with a large amount of data.

Instructions:

1. On Honor, open your contacts. → Settings (or three points in the menu) → Imports/Exports → Exports to SIM-Select the contacts to transfer (anything is possible).
2. Wait for the export to be completed (notification will appear on the screen). SIM-Map during the process – this can damage data!
3. Move it. SIM-Xiaomi card (if using nano-SIM, you may need an adapter).
4. On Xiaomi, open contacts → Settings → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-Select your target account (e.g., phone or Google).

⚠️ Note: After importing to Xiaomi, contact SIM-To make room, manually remove them through the Control menu. SIM-card.

3.Using Bluetooth: When there is no internet and SIM-map

Bluetooth is a universal protocol that works even on the oldest phones, and it comes in handy if you don't have Wi-Fi, mobile internet or any other wireless connection. SIM-The main advantage of the method is that it does not require a connection to the network, and the minus is a slow transfer rate (about 1-2 contacts per second). 12T) Limit the size of files transmitted via Bluetooth to 10 MB.

How to transfer contacts:

1. On Honor, open Contacts → select the contacts you want (or click “Secret All”) → click Share → select Bluetooth.
2. Turn on Bluetooth on both phones and perform pairing (Xiaomi may need to enter) PIN-code, usually 0000 or 1234).
3. On Honor, confirm the file's submission (.vcf format). On Xiaomi, accept the file and save it.
4. Open the resulting.vcf file on Xiaomi – the system will offer to import contacts.

⚠️ Note: If Honor contacts are stored in a Huawei account (not in the phone’s memory), they must first be exported to a.vcf file as described in the first method.

4. Transfer through third-party applications (for advanced users)

If standard methods don't work (like you have Honor with custom firmware or Xiaomi without Google services), specialized applications will come to the rescue. We tested 5 popular tools and selected the two most reliable ones:

Send Anywhere – This app uses direct P2P-protocol (no upload to the cloud), which makes it secure and fast:

1. Install Send Anywhere on both phones (available on Google Play and AppGallery for Honor).
2. On Honor, select Send → Contacts → Mark the right → click Send.
3. 6-digit code is generated or QR-Enter it on Xiaomi in the Get section.
4. Wait until the transfer is completed (it takes 1-3 minutes depending on the number of contacts).

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If you have Xiaomi without Google services (for example, the Chinese version of firmware), use Send Anywhere or CLONEit – they work without being tied to a Google account.

5. Transfer over a computer (for backup)

If you prefer to work with data via a PC, this method is the ideal solution, it is suitable for creating a full backup of contacts that can be stored on a hard drive or in the cloud (for example, Yandex Disk or Dropbox), the main advantage is control over the process: you can edit contacts manually before transferring (for example, delete duplicates or fix errors).

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original for both phones).
• 📁 MyPhoneExplorer (free) or Huawei HiSuite (for Honor).

Step-by-step:

1. Connect Honor to your computer via USB, enable File Transfer (MTP) mode.
2. Install Huawei HiSuite (download from the official website) and wait for the device recognition.
3. In the program, select Contacts → Export → save the file in.vcf or.csv format.
4. Turn off Honor and plug in Xiaomi. Copy the contact file into your phone's memory.
5. On Xiaomi, open the file through Contacts → Import.

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Exporting via a computer is the only way to transfer contacts if the screen on Honor is broken, but the phone is recognized by the PC.

6.Move over Huawei Mobile Cloud (if contacts are saved in the Huawei cloud)

If you’ve been using Huawei’s Honor services extensively, your contacts could be automatically saved to Huawei Mobile Cloud, in which case they can be exported from there and then imported to Xiaomi.

• 🌐 Internet access and Huawei account required ID.
• 🔗 The contacts are exported to a.vcf file, which you then need to upload to Xiaomi.
• ⏰ The process can take up to 30 minutes if the contacts are more than 5,000.

Instructions:

1. On Honor, open Settings → Huawei ID → Cloud → Contacts. Make sure sync is enabled.
2. Go to the Huawei Mobile Cloud website from your computer or Xiaomi, log in.
3. In Contacts, click Export → select vCard (.vcf) → save the file.
4. Download the file to Xiaomi and import through Contacts → Import/Export.

⚠️ Note: If you delete contacts from Huawei Mobile Cloud after export, they will disappear from all devices associated with this account.

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even when following instructions, users often encounter problems, and we've collected some of the most common errors and ways to solve them:

If none of the methods worked, check:

• 📱 Android on both phones (older versions may not have import/export features).
• 🔄 Synchronization settings (sometimes contacts are blocked by corporate politicians on work phones).
• 🛠️ File integrity (try opening.vcf on your computer via Outlook or Thunderbird).

FAQ: Answers to popular questions