Huawei Honor X9a vs Honor X5d Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Honor X5d Plus, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 175g vs 186g
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
- Larger display: 6.74in
- Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 5100mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.74 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9 % | 85.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 in) | 166 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.89 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 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)) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 912 | 430 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2097 | 1419 |
| CPU | 124245 | 136497 |
| GPU | 82760 | 23393 |
| Memory | 92221 | 71050 |
| UX | 112865 | 91487 |
| NanoReview Score | 412091 | 322427 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 7.2 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 5260 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:51 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:56 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:42 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 139 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9216x6912 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1936 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 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 | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2023 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2023 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 115 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | Yes, 15 W |
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