Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Huawei Honor 20 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
51 out 100
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4030mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Huawei Honor 20 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:
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
vs
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.39 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.2 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut95.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz333 Hz
Response time3.4 ms33 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Yes
Graphics Adreno 616 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15742503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU97913189613
GPU56171158736
Memory67596121205
UX83495121809
NanoReview Score305175591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °C46.7 °C
Stability96 %47 %
Graphics Test3 fps14 fps
Graphics Score5502481
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score764310875
Web score57707309
Video editing56465734
Data manipulation58927972
NanoReview Score71488855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing07:34 h08:17 h
Video Playback11:52 h12:21 h
Games04:35 h05:04 h
Standby Mode138 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationNoDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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