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Nothing Phone (2) vs Honor X9d

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Nothing Phone (2)
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 Nothing Phone (2)
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 201.2g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Honor X9d
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (2)
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    991 nits
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (2)
    87.5 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1718
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (2)
    4478
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44783103
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (2)
    1200612
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU348707358049
    GPU385273160718
    Memory207889210830
    UX258743247707
    NanoReview Score1200612977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 28 GB n/a
    UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (2)
    23:16
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:12 hn/a
    Video Playback16:37 hn/a
    Games06:07 hn/a
    Standby Mode91 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX890n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 5.3 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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (2)
    81.9 dB
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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