Honor 20e vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor 20e and the Xiaomi Redmi 9, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Honor 20e smartphone

Honor 20e

From $459
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VS
Xiaomi Redmi 9 smartphone

Xiaomi Redmi 9

From $5,997
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Head to head

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
Price$459$5,997
Our rating9/107/10
Battery3,400 mAh5,020 mAh
Wired charging10W18W
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Screen size6.21 in6.53 in
Main camera24 MP13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)164 g198 g
ReleasedApr 2020Jun 2020
Summary: Honor 20e is ahead on our rating, storage (max), main camera, weight (lower is lighter). Xiaomi Redmi 9 is ahead on battery, wired charging, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Honor 20e is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsIPS LCD
Size6.21 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.53 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
FeaturesTÜV Rheinland certified eye comfort mode—
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play ServicesAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM (eMMC 5.1)

Main Camera

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
Triple24 MP, f/1.8, PDAF (wide); 8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)—
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama, AI multi-scene recognitionLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
Quad—13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Selfie Camera

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
FeaturesHDRHDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
TypeLi-Po 3400 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5020 mAh, non-removable
Charging10W wired18W wired, QC3

Body

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
Dimensions154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight164 g (5.78 oz)198 g (7.0 oz)
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (Global only)
RadioFM radioWireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port—Yes

Launch

Honor 20eXiaomi Redmi 9
Announced2020, April 16June 2020
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, AprilAvailable. Released 2020, June 10

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Honor 20e or Xiaomi Redmi 9?

Xiaomi Redmi 9 — 3,400 mAh for the Honor 20e versus 5,020 mAh for the Xiaomi Redmi 9.

Which is lighter, Honor 20e or Xiaomi Redmi 9?

Honor 20e — 164 g for the Honor 20e versus 198 g for the Xiaomi Redmi 9.

Which is newer, Honor 20e or Xiaomi Redmi 9?

Xiaomi Redmi 9 — Apr 2020 for the Honor 20e versus Jun 2020 for the Xiaomi Redmi 9.

Is the Honor 20e or the Xiaomi Redmi 9 rated higher?

We rate the Honor 20e 9/10 and the Xiaomi Redmi 9 7/10.

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