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Play 4T vs Redmi Note 9 5G

Honor Play 4T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What Play 4T does better (3) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2020Play 4T

3.9Score

3 advantages≈ $170

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G

5.8Score

16 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

2.6Display3.6

3.9Camera6.3

2.4Battery4.6

2.4Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 4TRedmi Note 9 5G

	Play 4T	Redmi Note 9 5G	Difference
Height	159.8 mm	162 mm	−2.2 mm
Width	76.1 mm	77.3 mm	−1.2 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	9.2 mm	−1.1 mm
Weight	176 g	199 g	−23 g

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

Why is Play 4T better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Weight176 g vs 199 g+13%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 9.2 mm+14%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than Play 4T?

Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Play 4T: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Play 4T: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
Process14 nm vs 7 nm2×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 4T: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play 4T≈ $1703.9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G≈ $1805.8
Design
Weight	176 g	199 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	9.2 mm
Height	159.8 mm	162 mm
Width	76.1 mm	77.3 mm
Back	—	Plastic
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue, Green	Gray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.5″
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	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.4%	83.6%
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 710A	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	14 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	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	1/2.0"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	1	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	8 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 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 3.1	MIUI 12