Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 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 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while Honor 9X scores 1,354, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Honor 9X offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Honor 9X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while Honor 9X offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


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


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


User Rating: Honor 9X receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Jan, 2020
17 Mar, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 720G
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
16 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
5020 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
10W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Full-screen display
  • All-day battery life
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Dated processor
  • Android 9 software
  • Average cameras
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

187,409
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
13h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jan 19, 2020
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 618
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 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
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
450 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

391 ppi
395 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
84.62 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

163.5 mm
165.7 mm
N/A

Width

77.2 mm
76.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

196.8 grams
209 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm 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
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
Up to 29 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 10W

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
N/A
N/A

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

1h 37m 52s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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)
N/A

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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