Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Honor 9X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Honor 9X. 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 A1 vs. Honor 9X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 75.8 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X has greater width than Xiaomi MI A1.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 196.8 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Midnight black | Sapphire blue
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.59" Honor 9X has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 403 ppi 391 ppi Xiaomi MI A1 has better pixel density than Honor 9X.
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Honor Full View Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Hisilicon Kirin 710F
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 9X has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI A1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Honor 9X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor 9X has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Honor 9X has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI A1 has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.4 Honor 9X has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
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) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 9X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles 3D Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 9X has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 120 hrs
Gaming: up to 8 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Honor 9X
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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