Honor X9c vs OnePlus Nord 4

69 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs OnePlus Nord 4, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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
Lighter design: 189g vs 199.5g
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5500mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4

Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and OnePlus Nord 4

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

OnePlus Nord 4

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

OnePlus Nord 4

73

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

OnePlus Nord 4

74

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

OnePlus Nord 4

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

OnePlus Nord 4

93

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

OnePlus Nord 4

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

OnePlus Nord 4

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20.1:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	4000 nits	2150 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

OnePlus Nord 4

1160 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	119 Hz
Response time	n/a	6 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	199.5 g (7.04 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Metal
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

OnePlus Nord 4

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and OnePlus Nord 4 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 732
GPU Cores	256	768
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1459.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

OnePlus Nord 4

1911

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

OnePlus Nord 4

5143

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	1911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	5143
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	9067

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

OnePlus Nord 4

1432709

CPU	168676	381535
GPU	97845	498948
Memory	171621	291377
UX	139126	260849
NanoReview Score	577268	1432709

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 14
OS Size	n/a	17 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	OxygenOS 14.1

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	5500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	100 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:28 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

OnePlus Nord 4

28:03

Web Browsing	n/a	15:37 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:05 h
Games	n/a	06:45 h
Standby Mode	n/a	113 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 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

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony LYTIA LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.14 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.09
Pixel size	n/a	1 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 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	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	13
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

OnePlus Nord 4

82.8 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2024 yr	July, 2024 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor X9c

0 (0%)

OnePlus Nord 4

0 (0%)

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Honor X9c vs OnePlus Nord 4

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