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Honor X9c vs Realme 13 Pro 5G

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Honor X9c
VS
70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro 5G
Honor X9c
Realme 13 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Realme 13 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g 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 Realme 13 Pro 5G
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
Realme 13 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 2000 nits
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 90.8 %
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) 161.34 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 73.91 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.23 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Realme 13 Pro 5G
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Realme 13 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Realme 13 Pro 5G
859
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Realme 13 Pro 5G
2798
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940859
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27902798
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1794
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Realme 13 Pro 5G
655131
CPU168676212174
GPU97845131695
Memory171621141227
UX139126170071
NanoReview Score577268655131
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Realme 13 Pro 5G
12826
Writing scoren/a14103
Web scoren/a13553
Video editingn/a6668
Data manipulationn/a7861
NanoReview Scoren/a12826

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 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (60% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:10 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 (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
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC820CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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		 - Dual Band
- 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 July, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 300
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 45 W

Note

Realme 13 Pro 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (183.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

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

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