Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Honor 400

36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 9A
    Reasons to choose Honor 400
    • Larger display: 6.55in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 184g vs 194g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM
    • Includes charger
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Honor 400
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    vs
    Honor 400

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.55 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 269 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 400 nits n/a
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 90.2 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    434 nits
    Honor 400
    n/a
    sRGB gamut92.9 %n/a
    Response time40 msn/a
    Contrast1318:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
    Water resistance No IP66
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic n/a
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    81.1 %
    Honor 400
    90.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Honor 400 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2630 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
    - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 720
    GPU Cores 32 512
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 975 MHz
    FLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    472
    Honor 400
    1142
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    1524
    Honor 400
    3180
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4721142
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15243180
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    125125
    Honor 400
    854878
    CPU50728267068
    GPU16844234936
    Memory28611193158
    UX28942159716
    NanoReview Score125125854878

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 2 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 11 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced MagicOS 9

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 10 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging No Yes (44% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:55 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    24:07
    Honor 400
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:08 hn/a
    Video Playback13:37 hn/a
    Games05:37 hn/a
    Standby Mode118 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    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 No n/a
    Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
    Focal length28 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP3
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
    Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
    USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
    LTE category4n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi 9A
    76.5 dB
    Honor 400
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date August, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 100 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 499
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light 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 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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