Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Honor X9d

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 Note 8 Pro
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 200g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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)
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    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 8 Pro
    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 640 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.8 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 144 256
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6021086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16843103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU120779358049
    GPU78652160718
    Memory72733210830
    UX96826247707
    NanoReview Score368990977304
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Stability87 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1321n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Writing score8202n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5662n/a
    Data manipulation7000n/a
    NanoReview Score8104n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 4500 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 No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
    Video Playback12:01 hn/a
    Games05:02 hn/a
    Standby Mode115 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 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
    Matrix64 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
    Sensor size1/1.71/1.67
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
    Pixel size 0.9 μm 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 - Dual Band
    - 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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - 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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