Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Realme C85

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Huawei Honor X9a
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 215g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Realme C85
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
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Realme C85
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20972015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a], [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Realme C85
448233
CPU124245142623
GPU8276070518
Memory92221109199
UX112865125893
NanoReview Score412091448233
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Realme C85
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 Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.96
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
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
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 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 Budget
Announced January, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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