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Honor X5b

Honor X5b

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Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Xiaomi Redmi 9C

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Category Breakdown

Honor X5b
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
72.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
59.558.4

Summary

  • The Honor X5b features a slightly larger 6.56-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, providing smoother visuals compared to the Xiaomi Redmi 9C's 6.53-inch IPS LCD with a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor X5b is powered by the Mediatek Helio G36 chipset, while the Redmi 9C uses the Helio G35, with the former offering marginally better CPU performance.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, but the Redmi 9C includes additional auxiliary lenses for macro and depth photography.
  • The Honor X5b has a larger 5200 mAh battery compared to the 5000 mAh in the Redmi 9C, although both support 10W charging.
  • The Honor X5b runs on Android 14 with Magic OS 8, providing a more updated software experience than the Redmi 9C, which operates on Android 10 with MIUI 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X5b
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

General

Release Date

2024, October 22
2020, June 30

Announced

2024, October 22
2020, June 30

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.56"
6.53"

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz, 530 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)Auxiliary lens
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
164.9 x 77 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)

Weight

194 g
196 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Ocean Blue, Starry Purple, Midnight Black
Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 14, Magic OS 8
Android 10, MIUI 12

OS Version

Android 14, Magic OS 8
Android 10, MIUI 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes