Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei Honor 10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Huawei Honor 10

36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
VS
39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9A Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 194g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei Honor 10
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 Redmi 9A
vs
Huawei Honor 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 5.84 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
sRGB gamut92.9 %n/a
Response time40 msn/a
Contrast1318:11423:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A], [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 32 216
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)472526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15241570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU5072880042
GPU16844106499
Memory2861181766
UX2894285160
NanoReview Score125125353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing scoren/a6772
Web scoren/a5225
Video editingn/a5075
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 11 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 2:55 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing10:08 h06:33 h
Video Playback13:37 h09:58 h
Games05:37 h04:09 h
Standby Mode118 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX498
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
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* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 BandsWCDMA 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 (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category418
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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