Honor X9c vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 205.4g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP52
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27902115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU168676150619
GPU9784549913
Memory171621127137
UX139126106409
NanoReview Score577268434078

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5160 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 (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:18 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6144 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) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX852
Sensor size1/1.671/2.96
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 33 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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