Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Apple iPhone 7

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Huawei Honor X9a
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 X9a
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 175g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Apple iPhone 7
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 X9a
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a35.5 ms
Contrastn/a1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20971923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU124245112051
GPU8276087431
Memory9222153808
UX112865104947
NanoReview Score412091358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a], [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing08:51 h05:50 h
Video Playback13:56 h09:49 h
Games05:42 h03:22 h
Standby Mode139 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor X9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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