Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Huawei Honor 10 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
33 out 100
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Huawei Honor 10 Lite, Manufactured in February, 2019with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 210g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Huawei Honor 10 Lite
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 9S
vs
Huawei Honor 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.21 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 628 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 83.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %98.6 %
Response time34 ms38.2 ms
Contrast1111:1805:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 154.8 mm (6.09 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Huawei Honor 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G HiSilicon Kirin 710
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 1000 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1880n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
CPU13098890539
GPU9009134232
Memory7261557563
UX9352360882
NanoReview Score387217243216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C36.8 °C
Stability98 %84 %
Graphics Test6 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1041493
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Huawei Honor 10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Writing score96636839
Web score59435347
Video editing54374883
Data manipulation68025364
NanoReview Score80916343

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 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 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 9 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 50 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Web Browsing10:56 h05:28 h
Video Playback15:15 h08:56 h
Games05:45 h03:41 h
Standby Mode136 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Micro USB
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* No 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, 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 category1212
5G SupportNoNo

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 9S
81 dB
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr November, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 255
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 9S the clear winner in this comparison.

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