Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9T and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Honor X8d

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. 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 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T and Honor X8d
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 9T
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 89.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 700 MHz n/a
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)670907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17972010
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
Honor X8d
413497
CPU130482137290
GPU6456449652
Memory71242116500
UX97400110055
NanoReview Score363688413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Honor X8d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score875n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Honor X8d
n/a
Writing score9099n/a
Web score6144n/a
Video editing5542n/a
Data manipulation7012n/a
NanoReview Score8064n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 11.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode114 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 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/21/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length53 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8865n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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 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 5
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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 BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2019 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 n/a
Sensors - 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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8d the clear winner in this comparison.

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