Home Phone comparison Honor 70 Lite and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Honor 70 Lite vs Honor X9d

46 out 100
Honor 70 Lite
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Honor 70 Lite
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 70 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, 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 Honor 70 Lite
    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 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options 4/128 GB - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor 70 Lite 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor 70 Lite
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type TFT LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 270 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 90.8 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.66 mm (6.44 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.13 mm (2.96 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.68 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor 70 Lite
    83 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor 70 Lite and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor 70 Lite
    757
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor 70 Lite
    1896
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7571086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18963103
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 70 Lite]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor 70 Lite
    394850
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU135356358049
    GPU69876160718
    Memory96988210830
    UX92630247707
    NanoReview Score394850977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Honor 70 Lite
    54
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Video quality
    Honor 70 Lite
    79
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Honor 70 Lite
    58
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Bokeh50n/a
    Preview49n/a
    Zoom25n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Honor 70 Lite]

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 22 W 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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