Honor 20 PRO vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20 PRO and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20 PRO vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Honor 20 PRO.
Width 73.97 mm 76.68 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Honor 20 PRO.
Depth 8.44 mm 8.8 mm Honor 20 PRO is narrower than Honor 20 PRO.
Weight 182 g 209 g Honor 20 PRO is lighter than Honor 20 PRO.
Body Colour Phantom black | Phantom blue Aurora blue
Body Material Curved 3D glass Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speakers
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display Type - LCD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Honor 20 PRO.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Honor 20 PRO.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features Honor Full View Display Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
RAM 8 GB 4 GB Honor 20 PRO has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Honor 20 PRO has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.4 F/1.79 Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.8 μm Honor 20 PRO has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Slow motion video Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor 20 PRO.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.48 Honor 20 PRO has better front lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Honor 20 PRO.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor 20 PRO has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1740 minutes 1980 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 20 PRO.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs
Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Honor 20 PRO has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS Honor 20 PRO Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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