Huawei Honor X9a vs Honor 600 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Honor 600 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Honor 600 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Honor 600 Pro
6100 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Honor 600 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Honor 600 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Honor 600 Pro
3058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Honor 600 Pro
9377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9123058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20979377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Honor 600 Pro
3042805
CPU124245949476
GPU827601143046
Memory92221329645
UX112865620638
NanoReview Score4120913042805
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Honor 600 Pro
29:53
Web Browsing08:51 h11:25 h
Video Playback13:56 h19:55 h
Games05:42 h08:33 h
Standby Mode139 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 785
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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