Honor X9c vs Xiaomi 15

69 out 100

VS

93 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 15, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9c

Larger display: 6.78in
Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5400mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9c

91

Xiaomi 15

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9c

69

Xiaomi 15

90

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9c

44

Xiaomi 15

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9c

28

Xiaomi 15

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9c

90

Xiaomi 15

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9c

66

Xiaomi 15

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9c

69

Xiaomi 15

93

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.36 in
Resolution	1224x2700 pixels	1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20:9
Pixel density	437 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	4000 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	152.3 mm (6 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.08 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9c

940

Xiaomi 15

2934

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9c

2790

Xiaomi 15

8762

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	940	2934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2790	8762
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	24507

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9c

577268

Xiaomi 15

2620144

CPU	168676	584725
GPU	97845	1142381
Memory	171621	519406
UX	139126	373632
NanoReview Score	577268	2620144

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

20823

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

18292

Writing score	n/a	22508
Web score	n/a	18826
Video editing	n/a	8060
Data manipulation	n/a	14605
NanoReview Score	n/a	18292

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	6600 mAh	5400 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	90 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:45 h

Battery Life

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Web Browsing	n/a	13:20 h
Video Playback	n/a	19:22 h
Games	n/a	07:10 h
Standby Mode	n/a	150 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2.6x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.31
Pixel size	1 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	60 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

150

Video quality

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

133

Overall camera score

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

147

Bokeh	n/a	75
Preview	n/a	87
Zoom	n/a	152

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.14
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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 B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9c

n/a

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November, 2024 yr	October, 2024 yr
Release Date	November, 2024 yr	October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	757
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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X9c vs Xiaomi 15

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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