Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Honor X9c
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 3700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Lighter design: 187g 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
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 Z Flip 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IPX8
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-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 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 680 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27905478
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
CPU168676396558
GPU97845611227
Memory171621286540
UX139126259821
NanoReview Score5772681554146
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 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 40 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:25 h
Gamesn/a03:58 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.671/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a95
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
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 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/aGSM 850, 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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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 Z Flip 5
89.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 999
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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