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Honor Play 5T Youth

#2442

Xiaomi Redmi 9

#2967

Category Breakdown

Honor Play 5T Youth

Xiaomi Redmi 9

Performance

64.860.3

Camera

43.143.1

Display

70.570.5

Battery

58.558.5

Build

77.877.8

Overall

60.959.5

Summary

The Honor Play 5T Youth features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a slightly smaller 6.53-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Mediatek Helio P35 chipset, whereas the Redmi 9 utilizes the Helio G80, which offers superior processing capabilities.
Both devices have a similar camera setup with 13 MP rear cameras, but the Redmi 9 includes an additional ultrawide lens.
The battery capacity is comparable, with the Honor at 5000 mAh and the Redmi 9 at 5020 mAh, although the Redmi charges at a lower rate of 18W compared to the Honor's 22.5W.
Both run on Android 10, but the Redmi 9 is upgradable to Android 12, providing a more current software experience.
Build quality for the Redmi 9 includes Gorilla Glass 3 on the front, while the Honor uses standard glass, and the Redmi is slightly heavier at 198g compared to the Honor's 191g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Play 5T Youth

Xiaomi Redmi 9

General

Release Date

2021, April 20

2020, June 10

Announced

2021, April 20

2020, June 10

Description

Also known as Honor Play 5T Lite, Honor Play 5T Vitality

Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi 9 for Indian market

Display

Size

6.6"

6.53"

Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

720

1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, (wide), PDAF5 MP, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, (wide)

8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh

5020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Li-Po 5020 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired

18W wired

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

165.2 x 76 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)

163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)

Weight

191 g

198 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Black, Blue

Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE

✗

✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

✗

✓

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13

OS Version

Android 10, Magic UI 4.0, no Google Play Services

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13

Security

Fingerprint

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes