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Honor X9d vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

74 out 100
Honor X9d
VS
56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Honor X9d
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9d Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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 X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9d and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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
Smartphones:
Honor X9d
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 427 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9d
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9d and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 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)
- 2/2.2 (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 1000 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9d
1086
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9d
3103
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1086729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31032009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1257
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9d
977304
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU358049n/a
GPU160718n/a
Memory210830n/a
UX247707n/a
NanoReview Score977304n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size n/a 22.2 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:28 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical No
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 n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a64 mm
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalNo
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 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 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
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 350 169
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 No
* 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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