Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 15 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Apple iPhone 15

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
Honor X9c
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A16 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g 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 15
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 X9c
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1179x2556 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 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a306 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27906545
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU168676378046
GPU97845449766
Memory171621261642
UX139126325827
NanoReview Score5772681415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 3349 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 Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsingn/a10:47 h
Video Playbackn/a16:55 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 1.12 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 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 category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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