Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei Honor 20 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
VS
51 out 100
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 198g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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 9T
vs
Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 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 83.4 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut96.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)880 Hz333 Hz
Response time42 ms33 ms
Contrast1868:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)511955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15512503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU89386189613
GPU34918158736
Memory60894121205
UX61570121809
NanoReview Score247218591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.45.3 °C46.7 °C
Stability99 %47 %
Graphics Test2 fps14 fps
Graphics Score3732481
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score693210875
Web score55297309
Video editing36835734
Data manipulation51707972
NanoReview Score61978855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing11:57 h08:17 h
Video Playback15:26 h12:21 h
Games06:05 h05:04 h
Standby Mode175 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorOmniVision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C 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* Varies by region 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 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/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1321
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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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