Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Honor Magic 6 Lite - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
62 out 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Honor X9c
Honor Magic 6 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor Magic 6 Lite, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 189g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Honor Magic 6 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Honor Magic 6 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1220x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Lite
1001 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a528 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 6 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP53
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Honor Magic 6 Lite
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Honor Magic 6 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Honor Magic 6 Lite
940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Honor Magic 6 Lite
2801
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27902801
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Honor Magic 6 Lite
578919
CPU168676174775
GPU97845138740
Memory171621144392
UX139126121012
NanoReview Score577268578919

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
OS Size n/a 33 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5300 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 Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (80% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Lite
24:47
Web Browsingn/a10:25 h
Video Playbackn/a16:12 h
Gamesn/a05:19 h
Standby Moden/a111 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
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 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Honor Magic 6 Lite
90.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 279
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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