Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Honor Magic 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

92 out 100
Honor Magic 7
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Honor Magic 7
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5650mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 7
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1264x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamutn/a92.9 %
Response timen/a40 ms
Contrastn/a1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7
91.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7
3132
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7
9598
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3132472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)95981524
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7
3063922
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU66819250728
GPU125571116844
Memory58803428611
UX55198528942
NanoReview Score3063922125125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 11 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5650 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsingn/a10:08 h
Video Playbackn/a13:37 h
Gamesn/a05:37 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length68 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 0.6 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
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/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Magic 7
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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