Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Honor 9X Pro. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 74.67 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9.
Depth 7.61 mm 8.8 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 202 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Phantom purple
Body Material Curved glass Dual 3D curved glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.59" Honor 9X Pro 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 391 ppi Xiaomi MI 9 has better pixel density than Honor 9X Pro.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 Blue light filter
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.27 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Honor 9X Pro.
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 9X Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic 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 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
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 -
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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Honor 9X Pro.
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) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup 3D Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 9X Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 9 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 10 EMUI 9.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Surround sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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