Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Huawei Honor 8X

42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9 Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 198g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Huawei Honor 8X
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 9
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut93 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time35 ms39.6 ms
Contrast710:1880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)514512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15591554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU9363490845
GPU3888333949
Memory6298356329
UX6815570005
NanoReview Score263655251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.47 °C38.7 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps3 fps
Graphics Score664564
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9], [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing score91348826
Web score73716453
Video editing55625366
Data manipulation60645510
NanoReview Score83307527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 13 GB 17 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 80 min) No
Full Charge Time 3:05 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsing08:45 h07:11 h
Video Playback13:56 h09:57 h
Games05:30 h04:15 h
Standby Mode113 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date July, 2020 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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