Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Vs Honor 9 Lite
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 5 in India at a starting price of Rs. 9,999 with a new design but, the same chipset. At this price, the Redmi Note 5 competes directly with the recently launched Honor 9 Lite. Both the smartphones have an 18:9 aspect ratio and very capable respective chipsets.
Redmi Note 5
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is basically the Redmi 5 Plus which was launched in December in China. The design is much more modern than the previous generation and it comes in four different colour variants. The Honor 9 Lite has much thinner bezels but, also a smaller screen size. The Honor 9 Lite has an all-glass build which gives it a much more premium look when compared to the aluminium unibody design of the Redmi Note 5.
With a very similar pricing and more or less similar design language, which device comes out on top? Let’s find out!
| Specifications | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor 9 Lite |
| Price | Rs. 9999 Rs. 10999 |
Rs. 10999 Rs. 14999 |
| Display | 5.99 inch IPS LCD 18:9 Aspect Ratio |
5.65 inch IPS LCD 18:9 Aspect Ratio |
| Resolution | 2160 x 1080 px 403ppi |
2160 x 1080 px 428ppi |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
| RAM | 3GB 4GB |
3GB 4GB |
| Storage | 32GB 64GB Expandable up to 256GB |
32GB 64GB Expandable up to 256GB |
| Primary Camera | 12MP f/2.2 |
13MP 2MP (depth sensor) |
| Primary Camera Video | 1920 x 1080 px @ 30fps | 1920 x 1080 px @ 30fps |
| Secondary Camera | 5MP LED |
13MP 2MP (depth sensor) |
| Add-ons | Fingerprint Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor Face Unlock (update scheduled) |
