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- 9S vs Redmi 9A
Honor 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A
What 9S does better (4) and where Redmi 9A wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
9SRedmi 9A
| 9S | Redmi 9A | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.5 mm | 164.9 mm | −18.4 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 77.1 mm | −6.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 144 g | 196 g | −52 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9S better than Redmi 9A?
- Weight144 g vs 196 g+36%
- Pixel density295 ppi vs 269 ppi+10%
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/2.2+10%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 9 mm+7%
Why is Redmi 9A better than 9S?
- RAM2 GB vs 6 GB3×
- Battery capacity3,020 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+66%
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Screen size5.4″ vs 6.5″+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio73.8% vs 81%+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 144 g | 196 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 146.5 mm | 164.9 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 77.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Red | Carbon Gray (Midnight Black), Sky Blue (Sea Blue), Ocean Green (Nature Green) |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.4″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 295 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 431 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.8% | 81% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 | Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 163,723 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,524 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,020 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.4 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 3.1 | MIUI 12 |
