Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T, Manufactured in January, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Redmi 9T
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %96.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a880 Hz
Response time22 ms42 ms
Contrast622:11868:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Redmi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 683
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)529511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741551
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
CPU9943789386
GPU3962734918
Memory9297360894
UX7352461570
NanoReview Score305561247218
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Writing scoren/a6932
Web scoren/a5529
Video editingn/a3683
Data manipulationn/a5170
NanoReview Scoren/a6197

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 30.2 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Web Browsingn/a11:57 h
Video Playbackn/a15:26 h
Gamesn/a06:05 h
Standby Moden/a175 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
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
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
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 categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 180
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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