Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 10 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 10 vs Honor X9d

39 out 100
Huawei Honor 10
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Huawei Honor 10
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 5.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 193g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 and Honor X9d
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:
Huawei Honor 10
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.84 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
Contrast1423:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 216 256
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
526
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5261086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15703103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10
353467
Honor X9d
977304
CPU80042358049
GPU106499160718
Memory81766210830
UX85160247707
NanoReview Score353467977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10
827
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score827n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score6772n/a
Web score5225n/a
Video editing5075n/a
Data manipulation5611n/a
NanoReview Score6542n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:33 hn/a
Video Playback09:58 hn/a
Games04:09 hn/a
Standby Mode72 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX498n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/1.67
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5760x4312 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 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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