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Huawei Honor X9a vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Huawei Honor X9a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with 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 Huawei Honor X9a
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Honor X9a
    vs
    Redmi Note 9 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor X9a
    859 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
    Response timen/a35.2 ms
    Contrastn/a1649:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
    Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor X9a
    89.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
    Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor X9a
    912
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor X9a
    2097
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20971874
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor X9a
    412091
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    CPU124245139577
    GPU8276073153
    Memory9222172832
    UX112865104277
    NanoReview Score412091389839
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a6 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1044
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Writing scoren/a9643
    Web scoren/a6022
    Video editingn/a5453
    Data manipulationn/a6923
    NanoReview Scoren/a8136

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
    UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 5020 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor X9a
    25:08
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Web Browsing08:51 h10:27 h
    Video Playback13:56 h13:57 h
    Games05:42 h05:33 h
    Standby Mode139 h143 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW1
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC8034
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.48
    Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32A1Q
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes 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 / 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 Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor X9a
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 185
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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