Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Cubot Max 5 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Cubot Max 5

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Honor X9c
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Cubot Max 5
Honor X9c
Cubot Max 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Cubot Max 5, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Cubot Max 5
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Cubot Max 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.95 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 21:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 173.9 mm (6.85 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 78.9 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Cubot Max 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Cubot Max 5
1241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Cubot Max 5
3810
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903810
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Cubot Max 5
848857
CPU168676242170
GPU97845222177
Memory171621186614
UX139126197896
NanoReview Score577268848857

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung HM6Omnivision OVA0B40
Sensor size1/1.671/1.8
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.3
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 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 USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 265
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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