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9X vs Redmi Note 9 5G

Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What 9X does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 20199X

4.0Score

6 advantages≈ $180

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G

5.8Score

11 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

3.7Display3.6

5.0Camera6.3

2.4Battery4.6

3.5Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

9XRedmi Note 9 5G

	9X	Redmi Note 9 5G	Difference
Height	163.5 mm	162 mm	+1.5 mm
Width	77.3 mm	77.3 mm	=
Thickness	8.8 mm	9.2 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	196 g	199 g	−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 9X better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Peak brightness460 nits vs 450 nits+2%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
Screen-to-body ratio91% vs 83.6%+9%
Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.2 mm+5%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than 9X?

RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · 9X: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · 9X: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · 9X: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
Bluetooth4.2 vs 5.1+21%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor 9X≈ $1804.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G≈ $1805.8
Design
Weight	196 g	199 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	9.2 mm
Height	163.5 mm	162 mm
Width	77.3 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Glass	Plastic
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue, Green	Gray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.5″
Panel	LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	391 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	460 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	478 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	91%	83.6%
Performance
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip maker	HiSilicon	MediaTek
Process	12 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali G51 MP4	Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score	363,349	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,555	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
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"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	10 W	18 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	4.2	5.1
NFC	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 9.1	MIUI 12