Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XR and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XR vs Honor X9d

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Apple iPhone XR
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Honor X9d
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XR
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.79 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11671086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30203103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Honor X9d
977304
CPU203013358049
GPU155478160718
Memory134836210830
UX162926247707
NanoReview Score656253977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing08:01 hn/a
Video Playback11:59 hn/a
Games04:34 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.67
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Honor X9d
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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