Honor X9d vs Realme C85

74 out 100
Honor X9d
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9d Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Honor X9d and Realme C85
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 427 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9d
90.8 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9d and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 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)
- 2/2.4 (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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9d
1086
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9d
3103
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1086781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31032015
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9d
977304
Realme C85
448233
CPU358049142623
GPU16071870518
Memory210830109199
UX247707125893
NanoReview Score977304448233

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)

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 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/a28 mm
Sensor size1/1.671/2.96
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr November, 2025 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, 45 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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