Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Honor Magic4 Lite 5G. 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 Magic4 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 166.07 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Width 76.68 mm 75.78 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.05 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Weight 209 g 189 g Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue Titanium silver | Ocean blue | Midnight black
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speakers -
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 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.81" Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display Dark mode, eBook Mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
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" -
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 -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits Panorama, Pro mode, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Filter mode, Night Shot, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 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 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better second camera resolution than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra 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) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher resolution third camera than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
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) -
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
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.45 Honor Magic4 Lite 5G 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 Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 4800 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1536 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery life when making calls than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G.
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 12.8 hrs
Talk: up to 1536 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
User Interface MIUI 10 Magic UI 4.2
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC - Yes Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Phone Functions 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology A.I. face recognition Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland -
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