Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S23 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Samsung Galaxy S23

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
Honor X9c
Samsung Galaxy S23

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 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
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S23
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27904914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9422
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
CPU168676380535
GPU97845598896
Memory171621273271
UX139126270109
NanoReview Score5772681522811
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.3 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12039
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Writing scoren/a19330
Web scoren/a14262
Video editingn/a7840
Data manipulationn/a12674
NanoReview Scoren/a15602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29.7 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Web Browsingn/a08:12 h
Video Playbackn/a13:41 h
Gamesn/a05:20 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 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: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
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
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 799
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 No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

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

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