Today Huawei’s sub-brand unveiled a new couple of affordable mid-rangers under the X line-up: Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro. The former looks like the perfect midrange phone under €200, it is satisfying under every point of view, even though it does not have anything excellent. We believe this phone has all the potentialities to compete with the most important and best-selling mid-rangers out there. So we decided to compare it with the main affordable devices from the other best Chinese brands commercialized in the Chinese market. We chose the Redmi K20 by Xiaomi’s sub-brand and the Realme X by Oppo’s sub-brand because we believe they are the most interesting Chinese mid-rangers released in the last period. Here you will learn which one is the best for you.

 

Huawei Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Realme X

Huawei Honor 9X Xiaomi Redmi K20 Oppo Realme X
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm, 206 grams 156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm, 191 grams 161.2 x 76 x 8.6 mm, 191 grams
DISPLAY 6.59 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 391 ppi, LTPS IPS LCD 6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, AMOLED 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 394 ppi,  AMOLED
PROCESSOR Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 810, octa-core 2.27 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, octa-core 2.2 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB
SOFTWARE Android 9 Pie, EMUI Android 9 Pie, MIUI Android 9 Pie, Color OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Dual 48 + 2 MP f/1.8
16 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 48 + 13 + 8 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4 and f/2.4
20 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 4000 mAh 4000 mAh, fast charging 18W 3765 mAh, fast charging 20W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Hybrid Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot

Design

All of these devices feature a full bezel-less design with a pop-up camera on the upper part. So they all have narrow bezels and notch-less displays. But even though it is hard to recognize from the images, there are important differences between the aesthetics of these devices. They are not all built with the same materials. The Redmi K20 looks like the most premium device as it rocks a rear glass as well as an aluminum frame. It is even a more compact device than its opponents, so it fits better in a pocket and it is more comfortable to use with one single hand. Just like the Realme X (and unlike the Honor 9X) it even has an in-display fingerprint reader.

 

Display

Redmi K20 and Realme X have a more brilliant display as they both come with an AMOLED panel, while the Honor 9X has a classic IPS display. If I had to choose between the Redmi K20 and the Realme X, I would go for the first because it is HDR-compliant, so it is able to show richer and more realistic colors, especially with multimedia content. Note that while Redmi K20 and Realme X have an in-display fingerprint reader, Honor 9X has a side-mounted scanner in order to keep the rear design clean and attractive just like its rivals.

 

Specs & Software

Here it is a very close fight because the chipsets found on these handsets come with very similar performances. But there is a chipset in this trio which is slightly more powerful than both its rivals: we are talking about the Snapdragon 730 inside the Redmi K20. There is no Qualcomm’s chipset better than this if we exclude the Snapdragon 800 series. And it has a really amazing GPU, so it is very nice at gaming. Further, the Redmi K20 comes in the most powerful memory configuration with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. In each case, there is a customized Android user interface on board.

 

Camera

It may sound weird given that its price tag is similar to the ones of its rivals, but Redmi K20 wins even the camera comparison. It has one more camera than its opponents: a useful ultrawide sensor with a 13 MP resolution. Further, it has a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and a main 48 MP Sony sensor which captures a lot of light even in low light conditions. The Redmi K20 even has a higher 20 MP resolution for its selfie snapper.

 

Battery

The presence of a bigger battery and a smaller AMOLED display lets Honor 9X win even the battery life comparison. In most of the scenarios, it lasts more than both its rivals. But they still come with amazing battery life.

 

Price

Redmi K20 starts from about €260/$290, Realme X has a €160/$178 base price, and Honor 9X starts from €180/$200. We recommend you to spend a bit more and get a Redmi K20 because it is definitely the most powerful mid-ranger of this trio and it overclasses its opponents in almost every specification.

 

Huawei Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Realme X: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K20

PROs

  • Amazing cameras
  • Affordable
  • Big battery
  • High performance
  • HDR display
  • UD fingerprint reader

CONS

  • No micro SD

 

Huawei Honor 9X

PROs

  • Good performance
  • Big battery
  • Wide display
  • Expandable storage
  • Good design

CONS

  • Limited availability (for now)

 

Oppo Realme X

PROs

  • UD fingerprint scanner
  • Faster charging
  • Affordable
  • Wide display

CONS

  • No micro SD
  • Limited availability

 

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