Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Honor X9c
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 631 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 256 324
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU168676142642
GPU97845140091
Memory17162199705
UX13912684991
NanoReview Score577268467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2328
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing scoren/a6167
Web scoren/a5425
Video editingn/a5459
Data manipulationn/a5611
NanoReview Scoren/a6261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.9 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsingn/a06:05 h
Video Playbackn/a10:25 h
Gamesn/a04:17 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9c the clear winner in this comparison.

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