Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) vs Xiaomi 17 (256GB)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei Honor 9 vs Xiaomi 17 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

10/5/2025 6:52 AM, updated: 10/5/2025 8:40 AM

Compare Xiaomi 17 X Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.15"
LTPS

1080x1920

12
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3200
mAh

(Non removable)

26Points Xiaomi 17 (256GB) Compare Huawei Honor 9 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
AMOLED

1220x2656

50
MP

50mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

7000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi 17 (256GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

4 Advantages Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	vs	26 Advantages Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+155 grams (5.43 ounces)23% Lighter	vs	191 grams (6.69 ounces)
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)8% Thinner	vs	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+4.61GHz 64bit Octa-core (3nm)126% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
6GB LPDDR4	vs	+12GB LPDDR5X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
128GB (115GB available)	vs	+256GB (220GB available)91% More internal storage for applications and files
LTPS LCD	vs	+LTPO AMOLEDAdvantage LTPO AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+68 billion4249 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1220x2656 pixels56% Higher resolution screen
428 PPI	vs	+464 PPI8% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.15"	vs	+6.3"22% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 20MP	vs	+(triple camera) 50MP + 50MP + 50MP4 times Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
f/2.2 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)29% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 50MP5 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
4K UHD (3840x2160)	vs	+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 16Advantage Android 16 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps4 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
3200 mAh	vs	+7000 mAh119% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18W	vs	+100W5 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.4 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.4 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

23 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, glass front/back

Dual-LED flash

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

+16 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
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Model	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Other model names	Huawei Honor 9 STF-AL10 premium edition 6GB RAM (STF-AL10)	Xiaomi 17 25113PN0EC
Country or region available	China, Hong Kong, Taiwan	(Global, International)
Brand	Huawei	Xiaomi
Release date	6/27/2017	9/27/2025, Announced: 9/25/2025
Depth	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	70.9 x 147.3 millimeters (2.79 x 5.8 in)	71.8 x 151.1 millimeters (2.83 x 5.95 in)
Weight	155 grams (5.43 ounces)	191 grams (6.69 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Display type	LTPS LCD	LTPO AMOLED
Screen size	5.15" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~70% (screen-to-body ratio)	~89.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1220x2656 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	428 PPI	464 PPI
Colors	16 million	68 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Dragon Crystal Glass
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	feature not registered	3500nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10+
🤖 Operating System
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
System version	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 16
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	HyperOS 3
⚙️ Processor
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-AC) (3nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.61GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G71 MP8	Qualcomm Adreno 840
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 3492566 (v11) Geekbench: 11228 (v6.5)
💽 Memory and storage
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4	12GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage	128GB (115GB available)	256GB (220GB available)
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	600/50 Mbps	3000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 EV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 20MP mono f/2.227mm	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP telephoto f/2.060mm1/2.76"0.64µmPDAFOIS2.6x-optical-zoom 50MP ultrawide f/2.417mm102°1/2.76"0.64µm
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	27mm (lens)	23mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.31" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.2µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	8K@30fps (HDR) 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+ 10-bit Dolby Vision/HDR 10-bit LOG 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps 720p@1920fps
📸 Front camera
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	50 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	21mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Hi-Res audio
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	4 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.4 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Si: lithium-silicon (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3200 mAh	7000 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	100W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3+ USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 22.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Gold • Fast battery charging: 40% in 30min • EMUI 5.1	• Colors: Black, Blue, Pink, White
☢️ Radiation rate
	Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)	Xiaomi 17 (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered