Home Phone comparison Honor X9d and Huawei Nova Y74 - Which is better?

Honor X9d vs Huawei Nova Y74

74 out 100
Honor X9d
VS
64 out 100
Huawei Nova Y74
Honor X9d
Huawei Nova Y74

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9d Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. 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 X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6620mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X9d and Huawei Nova Y74
    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 X9d
    vs
    Huawei Nova Y74

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.79 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 720x1604 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
    Pixel density 427 ppi 264 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1800 nits 850 nits
    HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 166.05 mm (6.54 in)
    Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.58 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown    		 - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %
    Huawei Nova Y74
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X9d and Huawei Nova Y74 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (3 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 810 n/a
    GPU Cores 256 n/a
    GPU Frequency 895 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Huawei Nova Y74
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Huawei Nova Y74
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1086n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3103n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X9d
    977304
    Huawei Nova Y74
    n/a
    CPU358049n/a
    GPU160718n/a
    Memory210830n/a
    UX247707n/a
    NanoReview Score977304n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 12
    UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 8300 mAh 6620 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 40 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (53% in 30 min)

    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)
    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
    Sensor size1/1.67n/a
    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 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
    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* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    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 1/2/4/5/8/19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
    Release Date October, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 350 n/a
    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, 40 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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