Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Huawei Honor 10 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Huawei Honor 10

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
Honor X9c
Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 189g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Huawei Honor 10
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
Huawei Honor 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 77.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Contrastn/a1423:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 256 216
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU16867680042
GPU97845106499
Memory17162181766
UX13912685160
NanoReview Score577268353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a827
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing scoren/a6772
Web scoren/a5225
Video editingn/a5075
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 225 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 25 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsingn/a06:33 h
Video Playbackn/a09:58 h
Gamesn/a04:09 h
Standby Moden/a72 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/1.671/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
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
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* 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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