Honor X9c vs Huawei P30

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50 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 3650mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei P30

Lighter design: 165g vs 189g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Huawei P30

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Huawei P30

56

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Huawei P30

57

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Huawei P30

38

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Huawei P30

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Huawei P30

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Huawei P30

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Huawei P30

50

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	4000 nits	n/a
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	85.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Huawei P30

629 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	3.6 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP53
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Huawei P30

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Huawei P30 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores	256	360
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	518.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Huawei P30

957

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Huawei P30

2513

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	2513

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Huawei P30

588682

CPU	168676	192129
GPU	97845	159791
Memory	171621	109920
UX	139126	126842
NanoReview Score	577268	588682

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Huawei P30

2479

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.7 °C
Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2479

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9c

n/a

Huawei P30

8482

Writing score	n/a	10879
Web score	n/a	6709
Video editing	n/a	5704
Data manipulation	n/a	7470
NanoReview Score	n/a	8482

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	Nano Memory

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	12 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	EMUI 10

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	3650 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 SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:10 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Huawei P30

18:54

Web Browsing	n/a	07:35 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:30 h
Games	n/a	04:36 h
Standby Mode	n/a	85 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	40 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	7360x4912 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
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	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 40 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	40 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX600
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.7
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	17 mm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 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	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	18	21
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

Huawei P30

82.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November, 2024 yr	March, 2019 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	800
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X9c vs Huawei P30

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