Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Honor Magic Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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Honor Magic
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 or Honor Magic Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Honor Magic | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 30 | 2016, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White | Golden Black, Porcelain White | |
| Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $ 150 | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 5.09" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 71.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 69.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 577 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10; MIUI 11 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Magic Live UI | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 205832 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 365 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1355 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 8(900), 19(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20 | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| 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 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating |
- Fast battery charging: 90% in 30 min |
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