Honor 9X vs Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme 5 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Honor 9X is the latest budget offering from the Huawei sub-brand, and its price point, it competes with the popular Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro.

By Abhinav Lal | Updated: 15 January 2020 18:03 IST

Honor 9X vs Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme 5 Pro: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Honor 9X (left) features the largest display amongst Redmi Note 8 Pro (middle) and Realme 5 Pro (right)

Highlights

Honor 9X was launched in India earlier this week
Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro were both launched last year
Here, we compare the Honor 9X with similarly priced competitors

Honor 9X was launched in India on Tuesday, and is a model that's significantly different from the Honor 9X that launched in China in mid-2019. The smartphone is priced starting at Rs. 13,999 in India, and that pits it against popular smartphones like the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Realme 5 Pro. Both those phones have quad rear camera setups, a place where the Honor 9X can be found lacking as it features a triple rear camera setup. But does that mean the Honor 9X is behind its competitors? Here, we compare the smartphone with its peers to see how they fair against each other in terms of price and specifications.

Honor 9X vs Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme 5 Pro: Price in India

Honor 9X price in India starts at Rs. 13,999 for its 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 16,999 for its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The Redmi Note 8 Pro on the other hand is priced at Rs. 14,999 for its 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while its 6GB + 128GB variant is priced at Rs. 15,999, and its 8GB + 128GB variant is priced at Rs. 17,999. Finally, the Realme 5 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,999 for its 4GB + 64GB variant, going up to Rs. 14,999 for its 6GB + 64GB variant and Rs. 16,999 for its 8GB + 128GB variant.

Honor 9X vs Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme 5 Pro: Specifications compared

All three smartphones are dual-SIM offerings, fitting Nano-SIM cards. All of them also run Android 9 Pie with their own customisations, namely EMUI 9.1, MIUI 11, and ColorOS 6.0, correspondingly. They all have the same display resolution, at 1080x2340 pixels with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Honor 9X has the largest display of the lot though, at 6.59-inch, compared to the 6.53-inch display of the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the 6.3-inch display of the Realme 5 Pro.

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The Honor 9X, Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Realme 5 Pro all feature octa-core SoCs, with the Honor 9X bearing a HiSilicon Kirin 710F SoC, the Redmi Note 8 Pro featuring a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC, and the Realme 5 Pro featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC. The Honor 9X has 4GB of RAM in its base variant, going up to 6GB of RAM on its top variant, while the Redmi Note 6 Pro has 6GB of RAM in its base variant, going up to 8GB of RAM in its top variant, and lastly, the Realme 5 Pro has 4GB of RAM in its base model, going up to 8GB of RAM in its top model.

As we've already mentioned, the Honor 9X is the only smartphone of the lot to feature a triple rear camera setup, whereas the other two feature quad rear camera setups. The Honor 9X has a 48-megapixel primary camera, paired with an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 64-megapixel primary camera, coupled with a 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The Realme 5 Pro on the other hand has a 48-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

On the front, the Honor 9X stands out from the competition by offering a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera. The other two feature selfie cameras in their waterdrop-style display notches, with the Redmi Note 8 Pro sporting a 20-megapixel offering, and the Realme 5 Pro featuring a 16-megapixel offering.

Honor 9X First Impressions

While the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro come with 64GB of inbuilt storage as their base models, and max out at 128GB, the Honor 9X comes with 128GB of inbuilt storage in its base model. Storage is expandable on all three phones via microSD card slot, with the Honor 9X supporting 512GB cards, the Redmi Note 8 Pro also supporting 512GB cards, and Realme 5 Pro supporting 256GB cards. Only the Honor 9X has a hybrid SIM card slot though, with the other two featuring dedicated microSD card slots.

All three smartphones have similar connectivity options, including 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, GPS/ A-GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board are similar as well, with all including a rear-facing fingerprint sensor apart from a gyroscope.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme 5 Pro vs Honor 9X comparison

	Redmi Note 8 Pro	Realme 5 Pro	Honor 9X
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
Key Specs
Display	6.53-inch	6.30-inch	6.59-inch
Processor	MediaTek Helio G90T	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712	HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Front Camera	20-megapixel	16-megapixel	16-megapixel
Rear Camera	64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	6GB	4GB	4GB
Storage	64GB	64GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	4500mAh	4035mAh	4000mAh
OS	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie	Android Pie
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Xiaomi	Realme	Honor
Model	Redmi Note 8 Pro	5 Pro	9X
Release date	August 29, 2019	August 20, 2019	July 1, 2019
Launched in India	Yes	Yes	Yes
Body type	Glass	-	Plastic
Dimensions (mm)	161.70 x 76.40 x 8.81	157.00 x 74.20 x 8.90	163.50 x 77.30 x 8.80
Weight (g)	200.00	184.00	196.80
Battery capacity (mAh)	4500	4035	4000
Removable battery	No	No	No
Fast charging	Proprietary	VOOC	-
Wireless charging	No	No	No
Colours	Halo White, Gamma Green, Shadow Black, Electric Blue	Crystal Green, Crystal Blue	Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue , Red
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.53	6.30	6.59
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass	-
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	-	391
HARDWARE
Processor	octa-core (2x2.05GHz + 6x2GHz)	2.3GHz octa-core	octa-core
Processor make	MediaTek Helio G90T	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712	HiSilicon Kirin 710F
RAM	6GB	4GB	4GB
Internal storage	64GB	64GB	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512	256	512
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes	Yes	No
CAMERA
Rear camera	64-megapixel (f/1.79) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.25) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.24)	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear autofocus	Yes	Phase detection autofocus	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	Yes	Yes	LED
Front camera	20-megapixel (f/2.0)	16-megapixel (f/2.0)	16-megapixel (f/2.2)
Pop-Up Camera	No	No	Yes
Front autofocus	No	No	No
Front flash	No	No	No
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie	Android Pie
Skin	MIUI 10	ColorOS 6.0	EMUI 9.1
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00
USB OTG	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes

Honor 9X

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Immersive full-screen display
Reliable performance
All-day battery life
Decent night mode

Bad
Underwhelming cameras
Stutters at gaming
EMUI is loaded with bloatware
Bulky and unwieldy

Read detailed Honor 9X review

Display 6.59-inch

Processor HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Choose a variant

Redmi Note 8 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great performance
Versatile cameras
Premium build quality
HDR display

Bad
Gets warm under load
Sub-par low-light video performance

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro review

Display 6.53-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G90T

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Realme 5 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks good, easy to handle
Strong overall performance
Impressive photo quality in daylight
Very fast charging

Bad
Average battery life
Camera app UI needs improvement

Read detailed Realme 5 Pro review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4035mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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