Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Honor X9d

46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 9T
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 198g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Honor X9d
    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:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 400 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 90.8 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    436 nits
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.4 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)880 Hzn/a
    Response time42 msn/a
    Contrast1868:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    83.4 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 11 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    511
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    1551
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5111086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15513103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    247218
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU89386358049
    GPU34918160718
    Memory60894210830
    UX61570247707
    NanoReview Score247218977304
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    373
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score373n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    6197
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Writing score6932n/a
    Web score5529n/a
    Video editing3683n/a
    Data manipulation5170n/a
    NanoReview Score6197n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 21 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    31:10
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:57 hn/a
    Video Playback15:26 hn/a
    Games06:05 hn/a
    Standby Mode175 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
    Sensor size1/21/1.67
    Pixel size8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV8856n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Focal length 27 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4.0 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 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 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    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/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi 9T
    84.6 dB
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced January, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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 X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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