Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Honor 9C

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Honor 9C runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Honor 9C offers 6.39 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Honor 9C feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 9C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 13 MP, making Honor 9C better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 9C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5 MP, making Honor 9C better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Honor 9C offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and Honor 9C offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9
₹11,499
@ Amazon
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Honor 9C
Honor 9C
Honor 9C
Honor 9C
Honor 9C
₹12,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
75%

Release Date

31 Aug, 2020
07 Aug, 2021

Performance
MediaTek Helio G35
HiSilicon Kirin
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.1/5
(325,813 ratings)
N/A

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₹11,499
@ Amazon
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Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
HiSilicon Kirin 710

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
82.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
159.8 mm

Width

77 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

194 grams
176 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

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 Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

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 Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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₹11,499
@ Amazon
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