Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Huawei Honor 9X

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Honor X8c
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X8c and Huawei Honor 9X
    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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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X8c
    vs
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2800 nits 460 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99 %
    Response timen/a29 ms
    Contrastn/a969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X8c
    90.2 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X8c and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 64
    GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X8c
    470
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X8c
    1543
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431555
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X8c
    346035
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU10354689924
    GPU4357134025
    Memory12260259171
    UX7631665482
    NanoReview Score346035248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a559
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing scoren/a6877
    Web scoren/a5821
    Video editingn/a4885
    Data manipulationn/a5361
    NanoReview Scoren/a6430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 15.4 GB
    UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
    Gamesn/a04:36 h
    Standby Moden/a98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm27 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.671/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportNon/a

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor X8c
    n/a
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 305 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a

    Note

    Honor X8c:

    The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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