Honor X9c vs Honor 90 Lite

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
48 out 100
Honor 90 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor 90 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Lite
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Honor 90 Lite
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Honor 90 Lite
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Honor 90 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Honor 90 Lite
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Honor 90 Lite
1927
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901927
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Honor 90 Lite
402846
CPU168676135029
GPU9784562888
Memory171621103707
UX139126101222
NanoReview Score577268402846

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 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 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MagicOS 7.1

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4500 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:52 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
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 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 5.3
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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 Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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