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- 9C vs Redmi Note 8 2021
Honor 9C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
What 9C does better (3) and where Redmi Note 8 2021 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
vs
2.6Display3.9
5.3Camera5.7
2.7Battery2.8
2.4Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
9CRedmi Note 8 2021
| 9C | Redmi Note 8 2021 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.8 mm | 158.3 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 75.3 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 176 g | 190 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9C better than Redmi Note 8 2021?
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
- Weight176 g vs 190 g+8%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.4 mm+4%
Why is Redmi Note 8 2021 better than 9C?
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 409 ppi+52%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Process14 nm vs 12 nm+17%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 176 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 159.8 mm | 158.3 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,560 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 620 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 81.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 710A | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 180,195 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 5,259 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.57 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | MIUI 12.5 |
