Home Phone comparison Infinix Smart 9 and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Infinix Smart 9 vs Huawei Honor 9X

49 out 100
Infinix Smart 9
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Infinix Smart 9
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Smart 9 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 Infinix Smart 9
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Smart 9 and Huawei Honor 9X
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:
Infinix Smart 9
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.7 mm (6.52 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Smart 9
84.8 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Smart 9 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 48 64
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
408
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Smart 9
1388
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)408512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13881555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Smart 9
245635
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU7619489924
GPU3556034025
Memory6874659171
UX6513565482
NanoReview Score245635248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a559
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Smart 9], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Smart 9
8438
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing score82976877
Web score97605821
Video editing50574885
Data manipulation61605361
NanoReview Score84386430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 15.4 GB
UI Skin XOS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 10 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8000x6000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28/B38/B41/B40/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix Smart 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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