Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5100mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a713 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161.15 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.24 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361028
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27962971
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
CPU182475190388
GPU47264117929
Memory145851156593
UX134600143792
NanoReview Score510190609002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.1 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3018
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Writing scoren/a14428
Web scoren/a11839
Video editingn/a7161
Data manipulationn/a10172
NanoReview Scoren/a12602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 56 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (49% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Web Browsingn/a08:32 h
Video Playbackn/a11:56 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital (lossless), 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.6
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port n/a Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 305
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

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

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