Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Huawei Nova 12

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Honor X9c
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Huawei Nova 12
Honor X9c
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Huawei Nova 12
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
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1084x2412 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 1200 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 191 g (6.74 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-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 676 MHz n/a
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27902988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU168676171381
GPU97845118160
Memory171621130301
UX139126122399
NanoReview Score577268542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:23 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung HM6Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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		 - 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
- QZSS
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 490
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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