Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Honor 9X

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Honor 9X 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 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,535, while Honor 9X scores 1,354, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 9X offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 6.53 inches, making Honor 9X the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor 9X feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Honor 9X offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 9X offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 9X delivers longer battery life with 13h 42m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Honor 9X the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9X offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor 9X both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
19 Jan, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Full-screen display
  • All-day battery life

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Dated processor
  • Android 9 software
  • Average cameras

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
187,409
AnTuTu Score
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Jan 19, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
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
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

286,100
187,409

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
25.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
91 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
163.5 mm

Width

76.4 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

200 grams
196.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

10h 54m
13h 42m

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 37m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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 (Hybrid)

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) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 0.78 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope