Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 9i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 9i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 9i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 9i offers 5.9 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Honor 9i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Honor 9i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 5 MP, making Honor 9i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 9i offers 3340 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Honor 9i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 32 GB, making Honor 9i the better option for storage.


User Rating: Honor 9i receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
₹10,990
(Discontinued)
Honor 9i
₹19,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

16 Nov, 2018
14 Oct, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
HiSilicon Kirin
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP + 2 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3340 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great display
  • Solid build quality
  • Good camera setup

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • No USB Type-C port

User Ratings

4/5
(1 rating)
4.3/5
(71,142 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 14, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
HiSilicon Kirin 659

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
76.48 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.5 mm
156.2 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

179.5 grams
164 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3340 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.09 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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