Home Phone comparison Honor X6c and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Honor X6c vs Honor X9d

48 out 100
Honor X6c
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Honor X6c
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6c Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.61 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 X6c
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5300mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X6c 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:
    Honor X6c
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type TFT LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.61 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 266 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1010 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 90.8 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X6c
    84.6 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X6c and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 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 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 48 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X6c
    430
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X6c
    1394
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4301086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13943103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X6c
    254655
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU84372358049
    GPU34982160718
    Memory70145210830
    UX65156247707
    NanoReview Score254655977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5300 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 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 (30% in 20 min) Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording n/a No
    4K Recording n/a Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth    		 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

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor n/a 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 No 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
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 140 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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