Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Honor 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
xiaomi redmi note 5
Honor 9
honor 9
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Honor
Announced February 2018 June 2017
Status Available - February 2018 Available - June 2017
Price Rs. 9,999 ($155.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,750 ($510.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Gold, Silver, Gray Blue, Amber Gold, Gray, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
(6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
147.3 × 70.9 × 7.45 mm
(5.8 × 2.79 × 0.29 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.31.0.18 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA
4G Network LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor
- Metal and glass Build
- Dual Cameras
Notification LED Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
User Interface MIUI 9 EMUI 5.1
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 960 [Similar]
GPU Adreno 506 [Similar] Mali-G71 MP8 [Similar]
RAM 3/4 GB [Browse Similar] 4/6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 64/128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Gorilla Glass Protection IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2.5D Cruved Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 5.99 inches [Similar] 5.15 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (428 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.49% -
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP [Similar] Dual 20 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase detection autofocus, Monochrome + RGB Sensors, Laser AF, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama, Beauty Mode
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.0 [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE v4.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Infrared Sensor infrared sensor present infrared sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 3200 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -