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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Huawei Honor 9X

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Lighter design: 196.8g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 460 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 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 ms29 ms
Contrast1649:1969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18741555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU13957789924
GPU7315334025
Memory7283259171
UX10427765482
NanoReview Score389839248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C43.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1044559
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing score96436877
Web score60225821
Video editing54534885
Data manipulation69235361
NanoReview Score81366430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18.9 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5020 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 (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing10:27 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:57 h10:29 h
Games05:33 h04:36 h
Standby Mode143 h98 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 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, 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category124
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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