Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. 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 Magic 4 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 163.6 mm Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 74.67 mm 74.7 mm Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9.
Depth 7.61 mm 9.15 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 215 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Black | Cyan
Body Material Curved glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 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 Magic 4 Pro 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.81" Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2848 x 1312 pixels Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 1000 cd/m² Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 9.
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 - 240 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 Magic 4 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.995 GHz Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 9.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 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 Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic 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 9216 x 6912
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), Ultra Fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto 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
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi MI 9.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/3.5 Xiaomi MI 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3.5x
Digital Zoom - 100x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 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 Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition, Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4096 x 3072
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
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 Magic 4 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4600 mAh Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 30 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface MIUI 10 Magic UI 6.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 -
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 -
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 Magic 4 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Phone Functions 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System IP68
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