Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs. Honor X8A

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Honor X8A. 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 X8A Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than Honor X8A.
Width 76.68 mm 74.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater width than Honor X8A.
Depth 8.8 mm 7.48 mm Honor X8A is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Weight 209 g 179 g Honor X8A is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Body Colour Aurora blue Midnight black | Cyan lake | Titanium silver
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor X8A is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb) 1.14 W/kg (body), 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
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 X8A
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.7" Honor X8A 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 X8A.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Aspect Ratio - 19.9:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display FullView Display, Dark mode, One-handed Mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than Honor X8A.
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 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Honor X8A has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Honor X8A 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 X8A
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 100 Megapixel Honor X8A has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.9 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
Digital Zoom - 10x
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, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Aperture mode, Super Macro Mode, wide-angle mode, dual-view, Gesture Capture, 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 11584 x 8688
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 5 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better second camera resolution than Honor X8A.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher resolution third camera than Honor X8A.
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 Macro 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 X8A 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 Portrait mode, Mirror reflection
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition, Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than Honor X8A.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor X8A has fast charging technology.
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
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface MIUI 10 Magic UI 6.1
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE
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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
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 X8A
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
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 OTG Reverse Charge
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Honor X8A
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, TP protective film
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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