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Honor X8c vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Honor X8c
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 174g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 585 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a4.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431594
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU10354696860
GPU4357165197
Memory12260269080
UX7631683831
NanoReview Score346035314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 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) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsingn/a05:40 h
Video Playbackn/a10:32 h
Gamesn/a03:52 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 IMX586
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX576
Sensor size n/a 1/2.78
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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