Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Honor 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Honor 8S. 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 MI 9 vs. Honor 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.5 mm 147.13 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater height than Honor 8S.
Width 74.67 mm 70.78 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Honor 8S.
Depth 7.61 mm 8.45 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 146 g Honor 8S is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Gold | Black | Blue
Body Material Curved glass Dual-Texture Body
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.5 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 5.71" Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than Honor 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than Honor 8S.
Display Format Full HD+ HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 294 ppi Xiaomi MI 9 has better pixel density than Honor 8S.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
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 Notch Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6761
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Honor 8S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Xiaomi MI 9 has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 2 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than Honor 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more internal memory than Honor 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Honor 8S.
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 Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 4208 x 3120
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
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
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
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 AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare Intelligent beautification
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3020 mAh Xiaomi MI 9 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S.
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 8S
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA 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 9.0
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 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
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 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
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, 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
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo Face Unlock
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Honor 8S
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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