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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 9S

What is the difference between the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Honor 9S? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	Honor 9S
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2018, February	2020, April 29
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm \| 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in	146.5 x 70.9 x 8.4 mm \| 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.79 in
Weight	180 g \| 6.35 oz	144 g \| 5.08 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold	Black, Blue, Red
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	160 EUR	90 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.99" inc	5.45" inc
Screen area	92.6 cm²	76.7 cm²
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.4%	73.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	720 x 1440 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	295 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF	-8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP	5 MP, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10	Android 10; Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	- Mediatek MT6762R Helio P22 (12 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 506	PowerVR GE8320
External memory	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	98407	95872
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core	866
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	4261

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras	- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions	- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

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