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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-17 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Honor 9X Pro, with an 83.2 score against 71.9. Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older phone than the Honor 9X Pro, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Honor 9X Pro. Both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little sharper screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a bit greater display density.
The Honor 9X Pro features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a same size sensor and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Honor 9X Pro features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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