Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 9X and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 9X vs Apple iPhone 17

38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Huawei Honor 9X
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 196.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 9X and Apple iPhone 17
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 9X
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.59 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 460 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 91.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast969:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196.8 g (6.94 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710F Apple A19
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm n/a
Neural Processor No n/a
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 650 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5123720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)155510589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU89924510193
GPU34025792974
Memory59171367866
UX65482445645
NanoReview Score2486022116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score559n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score6877n/a
Web score5821n/a
Video editing4885n/a
Data manipulation5361n/a
NanoReview Score6430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 26
OS Size 15.4 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback10:29 hn/a
Games04:36 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category4n/a
5G Supportn/aYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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