Honor X9c vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Motorola Edge 50 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 92.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1291 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a714 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 161.23 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 72.4 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.19 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
92.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Motorola Edge 50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2630 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-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
3135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4034
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
795580
CPU168676261116
GPU97845236263
Memory171621126830
UX139126171371
NanoReview Score577268795580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 125 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (91% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
22:58
Web Browsingn/a08:58 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung HM6OmniVision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix HI1336
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JNS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 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 6E (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
79.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 125 W

Note

Motorola Edge 50 Pro:

The 8/256 GB memory variant comes with a 68-watt power adapter.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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