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Honor X9c vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Honor X9c
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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 X9c
vs
iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27905459
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
CPU168676327704
GPU97845434683
Memory171621248498
UX139126315845
NanoReview Score5772681326730
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9444
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4352 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 23 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Web Browsingn/a11:16 h
Video Playbackn/a17:03 h
Gamesn/a06:41 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.671/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a119
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143

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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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