Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Honor 50. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | NTH-NX9 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 159.96 mm | Honor 50 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Width | 74.67 mm | 73.76 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Honor 50. |
| Depth | 7.61 mm | 7.78 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Weight | 173 g | 175 g | Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Body Colour | Ocean blue | Piano black | Midnight black | Emerald Green | |
| Body Material | Curved glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) | 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head), 2.76 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 6.57" | Honor 50 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 403 ppi | Both phones have the same pixel density. |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1073.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunshine mode 2.0 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 6 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Honor 50 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 108 Megapixel | Honor 50 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.52" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 2.1 μm | Honor 50 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode | Slow motion mode, Fast Motion mode, Multi-video recording | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | 12032 x 9024 | |
| Video Resolutions | 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera resolution than Honor 50. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Macro photography | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Honor 50. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Xiaomi MI 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Honor 50 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 90 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Magic mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup | Super night selfie mode, AI Wide-angle selfie | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 4300 mAh | Honor 50 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 45 min | |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor 50 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 10 | Magic UI 4.2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WPA3 | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, SBC | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus | Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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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, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo | - |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 50 |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger | USB cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
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