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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Honor X9d

54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Apple iPhone XS Max
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XS Max Manufactured in September, 2018, with display 6.5 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 XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XS Max 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 XS Max
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.4:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 456 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
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time11.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XS Max 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 XS Max
1310
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13101086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34583103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
Honor X9d
977304
CPU198067358049
GPU185355160718
Memory152138210830
UX164631247707
NanoReview Score700191977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5703n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3174 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 03:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:43 hn/a
Video Playback10:28 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Xn/a
Sensor size1/2.51/1.67
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Honor X9d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

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 BSI CMOS CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XS Max
119
Honor X9d
n/a

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 category16n/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 XS Max
77.2 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2018 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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