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Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

    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
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X9c
    vs
    Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 437 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 4000 nits 640 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP52
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X9c
    90.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G90T
    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 2.0
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 144
    GPU Frequency 676 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X9c
    940
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X9c
    2790
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901684
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X9c
    577268
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    CPU168676120779
    GPU9784578652
    Memory17162172733
    UX13912696826
    NanoReview Score577268368990
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Stabilityn/a87 %
    Graphics Testn/a7 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1321
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Writing scoren/a8202
    Web scoren/a6022
    Video editingn/a5662
    Data manipulationn/a7000
    NanoReview Scoren/a8104

    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 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 6600 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (30% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:01 h
    Gamesn/a05:02 h
    Standby Moden/a115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 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 120 °
    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
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/1.671/1.7
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Video quality
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Overall camera score
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 0.9 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
    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 SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE category1812
    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 Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced November, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity 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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