Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 14 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Apple iPhone 14

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
Honor X9c
Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 14
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
Apple iPhone 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a12 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 14 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 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27905381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU168676331396
GPU97845431404
Memory171621225858
UX139126320277
NanoReview Score5772681309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

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
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 20 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsingn/a10:06 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:25 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
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
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 14
138
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

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 n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/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 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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