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Honor X9c vs Huawei Honor 70

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
Honor X9c
Huawei Honor 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor 70, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Huawei Honor 70
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 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a61 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.91 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Huawei Honor 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 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 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903025
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Huawei Honor 70
618614
CPU168676198611
GPU97845149579
Memory171621122975
UX139126147449
NanoReview Score577268618614
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Magic UI 8

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Web Browsingn/a09:26 h
Video Playbackn/a13:55 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.671/1.49
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
115
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
129
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
115
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a77
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 0.7 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 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 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 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
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 550
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 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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