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Play4 Pro vs Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Honor Play4 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

What Play4 Pro does better (8) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor · 2020Play4 Pro

6.6Score

8 advantages≈ $390

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

6.8Score

8 advantages≈ $400

Higher score

4.5Display5.5

7.7Camera7.3

3.9Battery4.8

7.1Features6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Play4 ProRedmi Note 9 Pro 5G

	Play4 Pro	Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G	Difference
Height	162.7 mm	165.4 mm	−2.7 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.8 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	9 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	213 g	215 g	−2 g

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

Why is Play4 Pro better than Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G?

Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+30%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Charged in 30 min70% vs 52%+35%
Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G better than Play4 Pro?

Main camera40 MP vs 108 MP2.7×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Stereo speakersNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,820 mAh+15%
Memory card slotNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play4 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Play4 Pro: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Honor Play4 Pro≈ $3906.6	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G≈ $4006.8
Design
Weight	213 g	215 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	9 mm
Height	162.7 mm	165.4 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.8 mm
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Blue, Light Blue	Gray, Blue, Red/Mint
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	401 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	84.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 990	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.86 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MP16	Adreno 619
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	40 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.52"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,200 mAh	4,820 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	52%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Magic UI 3.1	MIUI 12