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

Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Huawei Honor 9X

35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9C Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 9C
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Huawei Honor 9X
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 9C
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.59 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
413 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut92.9 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)17120 Hzn/a
Response time47 ms29 ms
Contrast881:1969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9C], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
81.1 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G35 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 32 64
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
479
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
1522
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)479512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15221555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
141956
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU5458089924
GPU1770834025
Memory3717459171
UX3249465482
NanoReview Score141956248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a559
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No No
Full Charge Time 2:59 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8000x6000 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 No 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 - Dual Band
- 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category44
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
77.7 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2020 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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