Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 70 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 70 vs Honor X9d

61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Huawei Honor 70
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, 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 70
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 70
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)61 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10641086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30253103
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
Honor X9d
977304
CPU198611358049
GPU149579160718
Memory122975210830
UX147449247707
NanoReview Score618614977304
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 8 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing09:26 hn/a
Video Playback13:55 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix54 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.67
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
Honor X9d
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom77n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
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, 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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
1 (50%)
1 (50%)
Total Votes: 2

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below