Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Vivo iQOO Z10 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Vivo iQOO Z10

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Honor X9c
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Vivo iQOO Z10
Honor X9c
Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 6600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Vivo iQOO Z10
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 Yes
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903291
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU168676273371
GPU97845205536
Memory171621142285
UX139126183744
NanoReview Score577268804936

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Battery Life Test
Web Browsingn/a34:00 h
Video Playbackn/a29:00 h
Gamesn/a9:00 h

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 n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G Bandsn/aLTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 255
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 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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