Home Phone comparison Honor X7c and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Honor X7c vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

57 out 100
Honor X7c
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Honor X7c
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7c Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 X7c
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5020mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 201g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7c and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X7c
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1610x720 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 261 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a35 ms
Contrastn/a710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7c
86.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7c and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7c
474
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7c
1531
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)474514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15311559
Geekbench Compute (GPU)385n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7c
362684
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU11536093634
GPU4359838883
Memory12103662983
UX8269068155
NanoReview Score362684263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X7c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing scoren/a9134
Web scoren/a7371
Video editingn/a5562
Data manipulationn/a6064
NanoReview Scoren/a8330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 39 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:30 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 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 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.671/3.1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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/aHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 155 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 10 W

Note

Honor X7c:

In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 and 201g. Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.","According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive iersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7c the clear winner in this comparison.

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