Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Huawei Honor 9 Lite
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on August 29, 2019, against the Huawei Honor 9 Lite, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 659 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
- Has a 0.65 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3000 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 665
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor 9 Lite
- Weighs 41 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 5.65 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2160 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 76.12% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 29 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1529:1 |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) | 151 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 71.9 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 190 gramm (6.7 oz) | 149 gramm (5.26 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2360 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 16 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-T830 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~273 GFLOPS | ~40 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 66836 | - |
| GPU | 39821 | - |
| Memory | 37987 | - |
| UX | 62159 | - |
| Total score | 205939 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 219 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6400 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | EMUI 9 |
| OS size | - | 9.3 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 2:25 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:36 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:32 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:19 hr | - |
| Standby | 87 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV8856 |
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| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4224 x 3136 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2 |
| Focal length | 28.21 mm | 28 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 6 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2019 | December 2017 |
| Release date | September 2019 | February 2018 |
| SAR (head) | 0.191 W/kg | 0.44 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.034 W/kg | 0.96 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is definitely a better buy.
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