Honor 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi A4

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Comparing the Honor 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi A4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Honor 9S and Xiaomi Redmi A4 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Honor 9S offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A4 features a IPS LCD display compared to Honor 9S's TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor 9S offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Honor 9S and Xiaomi Redmi A4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Honor 9S offers 3020 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9S offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A4 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Honor 9S has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
76%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
27 Nov, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3020 mAh
5160 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Incompatible with Airtel 5G
  • Selfie and low light performance could be better
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

3.8/5
(22,492 ratings)
4.2/5
(23,681 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Nov 27, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Magic UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 611

RAM

2 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.8 %
84.18 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

146.5 mm
171.88 mm

Width

70.9 mm
77.80 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.22 mm

Weight

144 grams
212.3 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3020 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer