Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Honor 8a. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 156.28 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 has greater height than Honor 8a. |
| Width | 74.67 mm | 73.5 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Honor 8a. |
| Depth | 7.61 mm | 8 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Weight | 173 g | 150 g | Honor 8a is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Body Colour | Ocean blue | Piano black | Black | |
| Body Material | Curved glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) | 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | - |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 6.09" | Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than Honor 8a. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels | Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than Honor 8a. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 283 ppi | Xiaomi MI 9 has better pixel density than Honor 8a. |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunshine mode 2.0 | - | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) | FullView Display, Dewdrop display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6765 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Honor 8a. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 2 GB | Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than Honor 8a. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | Xiaomi MI 9 has more internal memory than Honor 8a. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Honor 8a. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual flash | 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Macro photography | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8a. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Magic mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 3020 mAh | Xiaomi MI 9 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8a. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | - | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | MIUI 10 | EMUI 9.0 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 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 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, 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 4.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WPA3 | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo | Face Unlock, SmartPA |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Honor 8a |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System | TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification |
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