Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Poco M5

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
Honor X9c
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Poco M5
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
Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.9 %
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP52
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27901914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU168676136314
GPU9784564087
Memory171621110839
UX139126107746
NanoReview Score577268418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing scoren/a11620
Web scoren/a7959
Video editingn/a5388
Data manipulationn/a7058
NanoReview Scoren/a9134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsingn/a09:34 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0
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 5.3
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
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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