Honor X9c vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

69 out 100

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59 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. 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 4500mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite

Lighter design: 171g vs 189g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi 13 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Xiaomi 13 Lite

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Xiaomi 13 Lite

54

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Xiaomi 13 Lite

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Xiaomi 13 Lite

32

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Xiaomi 13 Lite

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Xiaomi 13 Lite

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Xiaomi 13 Lite

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	4000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	89.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

930 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP53
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Xiaomi 13 Lite

89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	256	768
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Xiaomi 13 Lite

934

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Xiaomi 13 Lite

2571

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	2571

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Xiaomi 13 Lite

667696

CPU	168676	241677
GPU	97845	167935
Memory	171621	112520
UX	139126	145564
NanoReview Score	577268	667696

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

3093

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.7 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	18 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3093

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	33.1 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	67 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:42 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

19:44

Web Browsing	n/a	07:35 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:35 h
Games	n/a	05:01 h
Standby Mode	n/a	94 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX376
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.74
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO - 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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 13 Lite

91.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2024 yr	February, 2023 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	499
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 67 W

Results

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

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Honor X9c vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

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