Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Honor 9X Lite

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	Honor 9X Lite

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2019, August 29. Released 2019, October 16	2020, April 17. Released 2020, May 14
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame	-
Dimensions	158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 (6.70 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Kirin 710F (12 nm)
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G51 MP4
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	-
Single	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired	10W wired
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3750 mAh

Misc
Colors	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple	Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Models	M1908C3JH, M1908C3JG, M1908C3JI	JSN-L21, JSN-L22, JSN-L23
Price	About 220 EUR	About 220 EUR
SAR	0.26 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.19 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 108h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1521:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 78dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 81dB	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 141915 (v7), 161572 (v8) GeekBench: 5590 (v4.4), 1339 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 108h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1521:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 78dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 81dB	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 141915 (v7), 161572 (v8) GeekBench: 5590 (v4.4), 1339 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-