Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Honor 400 Smart - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Honor 400 Smart

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
60 out 100
Honor 400 Smart
Honor X9c
Honor 400 Smart

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor 400 Smart, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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  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 pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Smart

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X9c and Honor 400 Smart
    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
    Honor 400 Smart

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED TFT LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
    Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1610 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.85:9 3:2
    Pixel density 437 ppi 286 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 4000 nits 700 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 106.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP64
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X9c
    90.7 %
    Honor 400 Smart
    106.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X9c and Honor 400 Smart In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 676 MHz 900 MHz
    FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X9c
    940
    Honor 400 Smart
    941
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X9c
    2790
    Honor 400 Smart
    2125
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940941
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27902125
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X9c
    577268
    Honor 400 Smart
    472499
    CPU168676135114
    GPU9784591565
    Memory17162199692
    UX139126146128
    NanoReview Score577268472499

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Magic OS 9

    Battery

    Volume 6600 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 35 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    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: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSamsung HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital No
    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 5.1
    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 No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    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
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced November, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
    Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 35 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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