Honor Magic4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Honor Magic4

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.81 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1224 x 2664 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

431 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (peak)

450 nits typ. brightness

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.40 GHz Cortex-A710

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 618
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

4, 6 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

512 GB
Storage

-

UFS 2.1

OS
OS

Android 12, Magic UI 6, Google Play Services (market dependent)

Android 10.0; MIUI 11

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 122˚ , 1/2.5"

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 13 mm, 1.12 µm
(periscope telephoto) , 8 MP, f/3.4 , 5x optical zoom

5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, telephoto picture-in-picture, multi-spectrum color temperature sensor, flicker sensor, honor image engine, 3D LUTs by IMAX for videos, audio zoom, audio focus, audio HDR

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚ , 1.22 µm

16 MP, f/2.5 , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, digital image stabilization, AI anti-distortion

-
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11n ac, 802.11n ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, light, proximity