Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Honor X8c
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 194g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X8c 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X8c
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2800 nits 400 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X8c
    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 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X8c
    90.2 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G25
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
    Graphics Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 128 32
    GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X8c
    470
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    472
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X8c
    1543
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    1524
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470472
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431524
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X8c
    346035
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    125125
    CPU10354650728
    GPU4357116844
    Memory12260228611
    UX7631628942
    NanoReview Score346035125125

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 2 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 11 GB
    UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 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 1:30 h 2:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor X8c
    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 108 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical 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: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.1f/2.2
    Focal length24 mm28 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 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    		 - 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region No
    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/B28)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    76.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced January, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 100
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a

    Note

    Honor X8c:

    The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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