Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi A3 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi A3

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A3
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Redmi A3

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi A3, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. 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 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi A3
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 X9c
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 420 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi A3
357 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.1 %
Response timen/a40 ms
Contrastn/a1314:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi A3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi A3
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi A3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G36
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (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 680 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Xiaomi Redmi A3
230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Xiaomi Redmi A3
840
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2790840
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Xiaomi Redmi A3
153983
CPU16867655340
GPU9784510749
Memory17162142864
UX13912645030
NanoReview Score577268153983

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI Go Edition

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 3264x2448 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: 8 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
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 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.4
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 No
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, B3, B5, B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1, B5, B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/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 A3
78.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 80
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 10 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi A3:

The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.

* 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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