In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 147.3 mm | 165.66 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Honor 9. |
Width | 70.9 mm | 75.96 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Honor 9. |
Depth | 7.45 mm | 7.85 mm | Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9. |
Weight | 155 g | 183.5 g | Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9. |
Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green | |
Body Material | Metal, glass | - | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP53 | |
Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
SAR Value | - | 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) | |
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 |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | LTPS TFT | AMOLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.15" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Honor 9. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Honor 9. |
Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 428 ppi | 395 ppi | Honor 9 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 4500000:1 | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | - | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
PROCESSOR | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | |
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Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Honor 9. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Honor 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G71 MP8 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
MEMORY | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more internal memory than Honor 9. |
Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
CAMERA | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Honor 9. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/2.76" | |
Sensor Name | - | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better lens aperture than Honor 9. |
Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
Pixel Size | - | 0.64 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Special Effects | - | Bokeh effect | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | Portrait mode | |
Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Hybrid Zoom | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Honor 9 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Omnivision OV08D sensor | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Dual shooting mode | - |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better front camera resolution than Honor 9. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.0" | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.45 | Honor 9 has better front lens aperture than Honor 9. |
Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies | - | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Honor 9. |
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Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Mi-FC fast charging technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
Talk Time | - | 1860 minutes | |
Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1860 min Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
CELLULAR | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 | |
User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | MIUI 14 | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, 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 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
NFC | Yes | - | Honor 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA | - | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | - |
FEATURES | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor |
OTHERS | Honor 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | 33W charger | |
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Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification |