Honor X9c vs Realme 16
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 437ppi
Reasons to choose Realme 16
- Lighter design: 183g vs 189g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2700 pixels | 1080x2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 4000 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) | 158.3 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 940 | 809 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2790 | 2043 |
| CPU | 168676 | 222910 |
| GPU | 97845 | 48154 |
| Memory | 171621 | 127147 |
| UX | 139126 | 165914 |
| NanoReview Score | 577268 | 564125 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 8.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6600 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
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) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/2.93 (0.34) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2024 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | n/a |
| 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, 80 W |
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