Xiaomi MI 9T vs. Honor 8S 2020

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9T and Honor 8S 2020. 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

Xiaomi MI 9T vs. Honor 8S 2020 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.7 mm 147.13 mm Xiaomi MI 9T has greater height than Honor 8S 2020.
Width 74.3 mm 70.78 mm Xiaomi MI 9T has greater width than Honor 8S 2020.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.45 mm Honor 8S 2020 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Weight 191 g 146 g Honor 8S 2020 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Body Colour Carbon black | Glacier blue Midnight black
Body Material - Dual-Texture Body
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.511 W/kg (body), 1.341 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 5.71" Xiaomi MI 9T has larger screen size than Honor 8S 2020.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 9T has better screen resolution than Honor 8S 2020.
Display Format Full HD+ HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 294 ppi Xiaomi MI 9T has better pixel density than Honor 8S 2020.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 9T has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode, Dark mode, Multi-colour Always-on display, Dynamic display FullView Display, Dewdrop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6761
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 9T has higher clock speed than Honor 8S 2020.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Xiaomi MI 9T has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S 2020.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 9T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI 9T has more RAM than Honor 8S 2020.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better camera resolution than Honor 8S 2020.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 9T has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Baby Beautify, AI smart slimming Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 4208 x 3120
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, 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S 2020.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 2592 x 1936
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, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, sapphire crystal lens cover, ambient bulb, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction Intelligent beautification
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3020 mAh Xiaomi MI 9T has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S 2020.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 10 EMUI 9.0
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, 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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes - Xiaomi MI 9T has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, VP8, VP9 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Dual microphones, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 Face Unlock
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9T Honor 8S 2020
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards VDE TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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