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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Huawei Honor 20

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Huawei Honor 20, 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 Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Honor 20
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 ms35.4 ms
Contrast1649:1875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18742317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU139577186066
GPU73153158308
Memory72832117214
UX104277128200
NanoReview Score389839589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C38.8 °C
Stability99 %47 %
Graphics Test6 fps14 fps
Graphics Score10442479
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score964310844
Web score60226449
Video editing54535739
Data manipulation69237972
NanoReview Score81368640

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18.9 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing10:27 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:57 h10:33 h
Games05:33 h04:21 h
Standby Mode143 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 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

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 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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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