Home Phone comparison Honor 70 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Honor 70 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

46 out 100
Honor 70 Lite
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Honor 70 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 70 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 70 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 270ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C
  • Larger display: 6.53in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/128 GB - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 70 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 70 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.53 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 81.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor 70 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
sRGB gamutn/a92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a17120 Hz
Response timen/a47 ms
Contrastn/a881:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.66 mm (6.44 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 75.13 mm (2.96 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.68 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 70 Lite
83 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor 70 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus MediaTek Helio G35
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
757
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
1896
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)757479
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18961522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 70 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 70 Lite
394850
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
CPU13535654580
GPU6987617708
Memory9698837174
UX9263032494
NanoReview Score394850141956

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 2:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 70 Lite
54
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Video quality
Honor 70 Lite
79
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 70 Lite
58
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview49n/a
Zoom25n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 70 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor 70 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
77.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 70 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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