Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 189g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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 Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 450 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamutn/a91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP53
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901719
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU168676123031
GPU9784585934
Memory17162187925
UX139126109089
NanoReview Score577268405979

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:06 h
Gamesn/a05:29 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.671/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
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 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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