Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, 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 X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X9c 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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X9c
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
    Pixel density 437 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 4000 nits 400 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X9c
    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 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X9c
    90.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G25
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes No
    Graphics Adreno 710 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 676 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X9c
    940
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    472
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X9c
    2790
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    1524
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940472
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901524
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X9c
    577268
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    125125
    CPU16867650728
    GPU9784516844
    Memory17162128611
    UX13912628942
    NanoReview Score577268125125

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 2 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1600 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 11 GB
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 6600 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 10 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes No
    Full Charge Time n/a 2:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor X9c
    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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a28 mm
    SensorSamsung HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 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 Yes 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 category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    76.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 100
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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