Honor 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 9. 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 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 163.32 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Honor 8 Pro.
Width 77.5 mm 77.01 mm Honor 8 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Depth 6.97 mm 9.1 mm Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Honor 8 Pro.
Weight 184 g 198 g Honor 8 Pro is lighter than Honor 8 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight black Carbon grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speaker
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger screen size than Honor 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 515 ppi 394 ppi Honor 8 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features - Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor MediaTek Helio G80
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2 GHz Honor 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Honor 8 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSD
CAMERA Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) - 75.2 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Timer mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Ultra Snapshot, Watermark mode, Light Painting mode, tap to focus Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Audio Note -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 77.8 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8 Pro.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 110 min -
Standby Time 504 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes 1860 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 8 Pro.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 504 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Talk: up to 1860 min
Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
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 -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4
FEATURES Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi 9
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger
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