Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Honor X8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Honor X8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Honor X8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - TFY-LX1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 163.4 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 74.67 mm 74.7 mm Honor X8 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9.
Depth 7.61 mm 7.45 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 177 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver
Body Material Curved glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.7" Honor X8 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor X8 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.9:9
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 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.4 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Honor X8.
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 610
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor X8 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor X8 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 8x Xiaomi MI 9 has better digital zoom than Honor X8.
Special Effects HDR HDR, Stickers
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 Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Smile Capture Both phones have 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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 Noise reduction
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens 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.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Honor X8.
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
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror HDR, Stickers
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition, Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4000 mAh Honor X8 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi -
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
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 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, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, FDD-LTE
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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 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 X8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 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 X8
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor X8
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger -
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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