Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
Xiaomi Mi CC9
Performance
83.576.6
Camera
28.466.2
Display
58.979.4
Battery
27.029.1
Build
78.780.5
Connectivity
57.567.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.755.5
Summary
- The Honor 20S features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 172g, while the Xiaomi Mi CC9 also has a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 5, weighing slightly more at 179g.
- The Honor 20S sports a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display, whereas the Mi CC9 offers a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR support, providing better color and contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20S is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, while the Mi CC9 uses the Snapdragon 710, with both offering similar RAM configurations.
- Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the Mi CC9 can record video in 4K, compared to the Honor's 1080p.
- The Mi CC9 has a larger 4030mAh battery compared to the Honor's 3750mAh, and both run Android 9.0, although the Mi CC9 is upgradable to Android 10 and includes a headphone jack, which the Honor 20S lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20S
Xiaomi Mi CC9
General
Release Date
2019
2019
Announced
2019
2019
Description
N/A
Available as Xiaomi Mi CC9mt Meitu Edition with 256 GB, 8 GB RAM
Display
Size
6.26"
6.39"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 616
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4030 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
20W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight
172 g
179 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

