Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus vs Honor 9 Lite

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus runs at 2.2 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Honor 9 Lite offers a screen size of 5.65 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus offers 5.5 inches, making Honor 9 Lite the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus and Honor 9 Lite feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9 Lite offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus and Honor 9 Lite feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Plus and Honor 9 Lite offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Dec, 2018
21 Jan, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 630
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP
13 MP + 2 MP
8 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
7000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
30W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
4.3/5
(33 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
HiSilicon Kirin 659
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

N/A
16 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
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.

N/A
N/A
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
427 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
75.88 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

N/A
151 mm
166.2 mm

Width

N/A
71.9 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.6 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

N/A
149 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)
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
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A
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.

N/A
N/A
16h 49m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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

N/A
Head: 1.06 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)
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 v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
N/A

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

N/A
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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