Honor X9d vs Realme 16
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9d Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Higher pixel density: 427ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7000mAh
Reasons to choose Realme 16
- Lighter design: 183g vs 193g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2640 pixels | 1080x2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 158.3 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Green - Brown |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 895 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1086 | 809 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3103 | 2043 |
| CPU | 358049 | 222910 |
| GPU | 160718 | 48154 |
| Memory | 210830 | 127147 |
| UX | 247707 | 165914 |
| NanoReview Score | 977304 | 564125 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 9.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8300 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 60 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 |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/2.93 (0.34) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.3 | 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2025 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 350 | n/a |
| 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, 80 W |
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