Honor 9 Lite vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 9 Lite and Xiaomi MI Mix 3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 Lite vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch slider
Height 151 mm 157.89 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has greater height than Honor 9 Lite.
Width 71.9 mm 74.69 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has greater width than Honor 9 Lite.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.46 mm Honor 9 Lite is narrower than Honor 9 Lite.
Weight 149 g 218 g Honor 9 Lite is lighter than Honor 9 Lite.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Sapphire blue | Jade green
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head) 1.568 W/kg (body), 1.448 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.39" Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has larger screen size than Honor 9 Lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better screen resolution than Honor 9 Lite.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 403 ppi Honor 9 Lite has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, FullView Display Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has higher clock speed than Honor 9 Lite.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has more RAM than Honor 9 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has more internal memory than Honor 9 Lite.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 9 Lite has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 3.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better lens aperture than Honor 9 Lite.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Gender Beauty Mode, Portrait Mode 2.0 Panorama, AI Beautify, Nightscape capture mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED light
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene and object detection, AI Dual camera, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI Super Resolution, AI special effects
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better second camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung S5K3M3+
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has better front camera resolution than Honor 9 Lite.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) - Magic mirror
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Bokeh Mode, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control AI portrait mode, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI real-time video background blurring, AI eye light
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the second front camera.
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - OC0A10
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3200 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has larger battery capacity than Honor 9 Lite.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI Mix 3 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 -
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
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 Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS Honor 9 Lite Xiaomi MI Mix 3
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable, Xiaomi wireless charger
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