In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 161.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater height than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 73.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater width than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Weight | 199 g | 175 g | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Body Colour | Forest green | Titanium silver | Midnight black | |
| Protection | Splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G is waterproof. |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 2.262 W/kg (limb), 1.138 W/kg (body), 0.795 W/kg (head) | 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (head), 2.81 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | Ultra-linear speaker | - | |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.67" | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display, Full Screen gestures | Curved glass, Huawei FullView, One-handed Mode, 1920Hz high frequency PWM Dimming | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM G52 MC2 | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | - |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79.4 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Kaleidoscope | HDR, Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Portrait, Night, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 9216 x 6912 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic5 Lite 5G. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/4" | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 118 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.2 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (2cm-10cm) | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Sensor Size (4th Camera) | 1/5" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.06" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.25 | F/2.45 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | 74 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | Live Filters | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | Timer mode, Portrait, Mirror reflection, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 3456 x 4608 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5020 mAh | 5100 mAh | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Honor SuperCharge | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 2 days | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1980 min Gaming: up to 16 hrs Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs Navigation: up to 16 hrs |
Ordinary usage: up to 2 days | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Data Transmission | VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, 5G NR | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | - | |
| 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, HyperEngine technology | Dual microphones with noise cancellation, OTG Reverse Charge, HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic5 Lite 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
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