Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Honor 9S

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Honor 9S offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 9A features a IPS LCD display compared to Honor 9S's TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Honor 9S offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Honor 9S offers 3020 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Honor 9S offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


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

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
Honor 9S
₹7,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
69%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
06 Aug, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3020 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
3.8/5
(22,492 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Aug 06, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Magic UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
18:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
73.8 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Design

Height

164.9 mm
146.5 mm

Width

77 mm
70.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

194 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer