Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,535, while Honor 9X scores 1,354, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 9X offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 6.53 inches, making Honor 9X the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Honor 9X offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9X offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 9X delivers longer battery life with 13h 42m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Honor 9X the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9X offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9X is rated 7.


User Rating: Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Jan, 2020
21 Oct, 2019
25 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Full-screen display
  • All-day battery life
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Dated processor
  • Android 9 software
  • Average cameras
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.2/5
(9,559 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

187,409
AnTuTu Score
286,100
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
13h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 19, 2020
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710F
MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

187,409
286,100
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
16.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %
28.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

391 ppi
395 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
84.55 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
91.4 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

163.5 mm
161.7 mm
166.2 mm

Width

77.2 mm
76.4 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

196.8 grams
200 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 42m
10h 54m
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 37m 52s
2h 38m 10s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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