Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) vs Honor 9 Lite

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) vs Honor 9 Lite 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: Honor 9 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 9 Lite offers 5.65 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) and Honor 9 Lite feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 9 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 12 MP, making Honor 9 Lite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 9 Lite offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) and Honor 9 Lite offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Honor 9 Lite receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 9 Lite has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jun, 2018
21 Jan, 2018
17 Feb, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP + 2 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3080 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Fantastic selfie camera
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Latest Android software
  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Great camera performance across scenarios
  • Best-in-segment video playback
  • Capable front camera

Cons

  • Uninspiring design
  • The HD+ display could be a letdown
  • Sub-par rear cameras
  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • 25W charging
  • LCD panel with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.4/5
(207,032 ratings)
4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
532,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
12h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 12, 2018
(Official)
Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
Feb 09, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
HiSilicon Kirin 659
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad 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)

14 nm
16 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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
532,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
30.0 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
373

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
32.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
427 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.64 %
75.88 %
83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

160.7 mm
151 mm
167.4 mm

Width

77.2 mm
71.9 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.6 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

170 grams
149 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Leather Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast 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
12h 51m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.115 W/kg Body: 1.238 W/kg
Head: 1.06 W/kg
Head: 0.24 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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