Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Huawei Honor 9X

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 Note 11
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)558512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16131555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU10339489924
GPU3921734025
Memory8829159171
UX7591165482
NanoReview Score306813248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C43.9 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps3 fps
Graphics Score441559
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing score84516877
Web score67745821
Video editing39024885
Data manipulation60455361
NanoReview Score71696430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18.7 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing08:59 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:48 h10:29 h
Games05:50 h04:36 h
Standby Mode125 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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, 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
- Galileo
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category134
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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