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

Huawei Honor 9X vs Apple iPhone 17e

38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Huawei Honor 9X
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • 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 17e
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 9X
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.59 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
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) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196.8 g (6.94 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710F Apple A19
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 64 640
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5123610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15559207
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU89924706723
GPU34025674842
Memory59171212297
UX65482357221
NanoReview Score2486021951083
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Apple iPhone 17e
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 17e
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 26.3
OS Size 15.4 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging No Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing07:29 h11:40 h
Video Playback10:29 h16:33 h
Games04:36 h06:37 h
Standby Mode98 h135 h

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)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/21/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
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)GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+ 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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/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 17e
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 599
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 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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