Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 Huawei Honor 9X
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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:
Huawei Honor 9X
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.59 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 85.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast969:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196.8 g (6.94 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710F Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 64 32
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15551496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU8992491026
GPU3402530797
Memory5917175780
UX6548266310
NanoReview Score248602263913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score559n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Writing score6877n/a
Web score5821n/a
Video editing4885n/a
Data manipulation5361n/a
NanoReview Score6430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 15.4 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 Android Go

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback10:29 hn/a
Games04:36 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category4n/a
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2019 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 129
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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