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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Huawei Honor 6X Quick Comparison Review

With Xiaomi Redmi Note 4’s successful launch on 19th January 2017, it is for sure a phone to be looked forward too. We saw fans getting all excited and braced up. Xiaomi  Redmi Note 4 comes with 5.5 inches IPS display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 which has changed as Redmi note 3 had Snpadragon 650. Every other thing seems to be same, but better viewing angles can be experienced on the latest Redmi Note 4 because of 2.5D curved glass. Phone has 3 variants with details as follow:- 2GB+32GB for 9,999INR 3GB+32GB for 10,999 INR 4GB+64GB for 12999 INR.

Huawei is all set to launch Honor 6X globally. This device is going to set its identity as a mid-range smartphone and is running in China’s market already. Honor 6X is successor of Honor 5X. It comes with 5.5 inches IPS display with 2.5D curved glass. Honor 6X is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 655, octa core processor clocked at 4×2.1 GHz. It is equipped with 12+ 2 MP primary dual camera and 8 MP at the front.  It is said to be release in late January and the day is highly anticipated.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Huawei Honor 6X Specifications

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Display

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 comes with a 5.5 IPS LCD display with resolution of 1920 x 1080p.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Huawei Honor 6X comes with 5.5 inch IPS LCD display with resolution of 1920 x 1080p.

Huawei Honor 6X

We can’t see any difference between the two devices’ display as both have 5.5 inches IPS display with 2.5D curved glass with same resolution i.e. 1920 x 1080p

Hardware and Storage

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor clocked at 8 x 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A53. The phone has 3 variants which is starting from 2GB/32GB, 3GB/32GB to 4GB/64GB. The storage can be expanded via MicroSD card up to 128 GB.

Huawei Honor 6X is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 655, octa core processor clocked at 4×2.1 GHz, Cortex-A53. Variants are not known as the phone is not yet available. But, there are going to be 2 variants i.e. 3 GB and 4 GB with internal storage of 3 GB. The storage can be expanded via MicroSD card up to 256 GB.

Camera

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features 13 MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture along with dual tone LED flash, phase detection autofocus, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR and panorama. With primary comes the secondary and the secondary camera is powered with 5 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture. Both front and rear cameras are capable of capturing HD videos at 30 fps.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Huawei Honor 6X sports a 12+ 2 MP primary dual camera with Phase Detection Autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama and video resolution of 3264 x 2488p. Front of the phone is powered by 8MP with video resolution of 1280 x 720p.

Huawei Honor 6X

Connectivity

Connectivity options on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth 4.2 and micro USB.

Connectivity option on Huawei Honor 6X include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and micro USB.

Battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a huge 4100 mAh battery and on the other hand Huawei Honor 6X carries a 3340 mAh battery. We can see Redmi Note 4 taking the clear lead in terms of battery.

Price and Availability

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has launched in India on 19th of January 2016 and is going to be available at 2GB+32GB for 9,999INR 3GB+32GB for 10,999 INR 4GB+64GB for 12999 INR, exclusively on FlipKart. On the other hand, Huawei Honor 6X is yet to be launched in India. Huawei Honor 6X had got globally unveiled in January at CES 2017. It is scheduled for its launch in India in later half of January 2017.

Conclusion

There are a lot of parameters on which, we can compare these two smartphones. First is the SoC, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 and Honor 6X has Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 655. Both the chipsets are of same capacity if we assume Honor 6X’s price to land near Redmi Note 4. Even the core’s architecture are set on same frequency, where in Redmi note 4 cores are clocked at 2.1 GHz and 4×2.1 GHz in Honor 6X. Display seems to be sa,e and btoh have same resolution and 2.5D curved glass. As far as camera is concerned, we can better upgrade in Huawei Honor 6X than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 as Honor 6X has a dual primary camera of 12+2MP over Redmo Note 4’s 13 MP camera. Talking about the camera, even the front camera in Huawei Honor 6X is 8 MP, which is over to what is offered in Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, i.e. 5 MP.

We can see better battery in Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with a power of 4100 mAh over honor 6X’s 3340 mAh battery. Price can’t be compared as of now, because Honor 6X’s price is still not known. Until Honor 6X’s price is not revealed you cant really decide which one to go for. But, as far as specifications are concerned, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 stands a bettr chance on terms of battery and over all specifications, which are almost same as Honor 6X. However, camera is better in Huawei Honor 6X. after everything said, it all comes down to your personal choice and preferences.

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Abhishek Bhatnagar

Abhishek Bhatnagar, a known technology blogger & YouTuber from India. A Software Engineer by qualification, now he works as the editor-In-Chief, Webmaster, & Managing Director at Gadgets To Use. He runs a number of other technology websites as well.