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

Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 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 X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

    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

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    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 9S

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
    Pixel density 437 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 4000 nits 628 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 84 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    571 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a114.9 %
    Response timen/a34 ms
    Contrastn/a1111:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X9c
    90.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    84 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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 X9c
    940
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    722
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X9c
    2790
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    1880
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940722
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901880
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X9c
    577268
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    387217
    CPU168676130988
    GPU9784590091
    Memory17162172615
    UX13912693523
    NanoReview Score577268387217
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    1041
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a6 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1041
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    8091
    Writing scoren/a9663
    Web scoren/a5943
    Video editingn/a5437
    Data manipulationn/a6802
    NanoReview Scoren/a8091

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 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 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size n/a 18 GB
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 6600 mAh 5020 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 (50% in 50 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor X9c
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
    26:58
    Web Browsingn/a10:56 h
    Video Playbackn/a15:15 h
    Gamesn/a05:45 h
    Standby Moden/a136 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 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 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.671/2
    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/aOmnivision OV8856
    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/2.5
    Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
    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 No
    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 / 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 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 9S
    81 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 200
    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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