Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Honor 9X Pro. 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 Redmi Note 9S vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 163.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Honor 9X Pro.
Width 76.68 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.8 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 209 g 202 g Honor 9X Pro is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue Phantom purple
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 Dual 3D curved glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speakers -
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 Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.59" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than Honor 9X Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 391 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.27 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than Honor 9X Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 9X Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/2" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Honor 9X Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher resolution third camera than Honor 9X Pro.
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) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm) Bokeh effect
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.2 Honor 9X Pro has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie 3D Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X Pro.
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
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
User Interface MIUI 10 EMUI 9.1
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
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, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 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 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Honor 9X Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4 MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
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, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology A.I. face recognition -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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