Honor X9c vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g 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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
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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Function
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Display:
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Performance:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1410 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
2188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
6935
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27906935
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1903881
CPU168676464193
GPU97845863947
Memory171621268952
UX139126306789
NanoReview Score5772681903881
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17532
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a104 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17532
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
17501
Writing scoren/a21218
Web scoren/a18418
Video editingn/a7978
Data manipulationn/a15753
NanoReview Scoren/a17501

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 24.1 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
19:44
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a15:32 h
Gamesn/a05:03 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 135
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 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: 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/a24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL 3K1
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 S24 (Snapdragon)
134
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
125
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
133
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a69

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 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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