Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
Honor X9c
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 194.9g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
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 Z9 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
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 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 194.9 g (6.87 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401965
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27905187
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10406
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
CPU168676381507
GPU97845541551
Memory171621287552
UX139126291184
NanoReview Score5772681501794
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
Writing scoren/a14978
Web scoren/a9849
Video editingn/a6161
Data manipulationn/a12844
NanoReview Scoren/a12475

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4200 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 14
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:39 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 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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 6 (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 5.4
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
- 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/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 375
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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