Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Honor X9b
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 X9b
vs
Redmi Note 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a35.2 ms
Contrastn/a1649:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27961874
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU182475139577
GPU4726473153
Memory14585172832
UX134600104277
NanoReview Score510190389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1044
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing scoren/a9643
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5453
Data manipulationn/a6923
NanoReview Scoren/a8136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsingn/a10:27 h
Video Playbackn/a13:57 h
Gamesn/a05:33 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.48
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 185
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9b the clear winner in this comparison.

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