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Huawei Honor X9a vs Oppo Realme 9 5G

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
49 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 5G
Huawei Honor X9a
Oppo Realme 9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Oppo Realme 9 5G, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Oppo Realme 9 5G
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Oppo Realme 9 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Oppo Realme 9 5G
559 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
Response timen/a33 ms
Contrastn/a1178:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Oppo Realme 9 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 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))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Oppo Realme 9 5G
880
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Oppo Realme 9 5G
2155
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912880
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20972155
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Oppo Realme 9 5G
439749
CPU124245145353
GPU8276083238
Memory9222192859
UX112865118299
NanoReview Score412091439749
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a], [Oppo Realme 9 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 5G
8048
Writing scoren/a10956
Web scoren/a8210
Video editingn/a3921
Data manipulationn/a6175
NanoReview Scoren/a8048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 18 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Oppo Realme 9 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback13:56 hn/a
Games05:42 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 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
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 5G
84.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 260
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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