Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Honor X9d

50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Xiaomi Mi 9
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 and Honor X9d
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
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 90.8 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8981086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22063103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
Honor X9d
977304
CPU209300358049
GPU191747160718
Memory113809210830
UX136185247707
NanoReview Score651041977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3100n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score14618n/a
Web score7084n/a
Video editing6715n/a
Data manipulation7931n/a
NanoReview Score10649n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 13.5 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:08 hn/a
Video Playback11:37 hn/a
Games04:07 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Honor X9d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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