Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

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 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
464 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a333 Hz
Response time32.2 ms33 ms
Contrast4608:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
83.5 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 48 360
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
516
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
1562
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)516955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15622503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
272057
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU89155189613
GPU49694158736
Memory60565121205
UX72643121809
NanoReview Score272057591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing scoren/a10875
Web scoren/a7309
Video editingn/a5734
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8855

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 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 TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 16.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5020 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 (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
24:19
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing09:31 h08:17 h
Video Playback14:21 h12:21 h
Games05:45 h05:04 h
Standby Mode121 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 118 ° 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 size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 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 lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length 29 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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 - 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
- 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 / 1700(AWS) / 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 category721
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
92.4 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 600
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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