Honor 9 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. 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 9 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 7.98 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 189 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value - 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb)
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 -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 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 5G.
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 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2 GHz Honor 9 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
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 619
MEMORY Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 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 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 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 5G 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
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) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 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 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Mi-FC fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
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 Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
FEATURES Honor 9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions 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, 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 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable 33W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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