Honor X9c vs Honor X70
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor X70, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
- Higher pixel density: 437ppi
- Lighter design: 189g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X70
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.79 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2700 pixels | 1200x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 4000 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 76.1 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP69 |
| Frame | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 940 | 1076 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2790 | 3077 |
| CPU | 168676 | 237505 |
| GPU | 97845 | 177597 |
| Memory | 171621 | 174222 |
| UX | 139126 | 153403 |
| NanoReview Score | 577268 | 742727 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 8.0 | Magic OS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 6600 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Optical |
| 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) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 190 |
| 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, 80 W |
Note
Honor X70:
The 80W wireless charger is available only with the 512GB storage model.
*
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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