OnePlus 13R vs Honor X9c

86 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor X9c, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R

Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X9c

Lighter design: 189g vs 206g
Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and Honor X9c

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13R

93

Honor X9c

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13R

77

Honor X9c

69

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13R

85

Honor X9c

44

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13R

93

Honor X9c

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13R

95

Honor X9c

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13R

83

Honor X9c

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13R

86

Honor X9c

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1224x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	437 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1600 nits	4000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	n/a
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	90.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13R

1222 nits

Honor X9c

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- Black - Gray	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2 %

Honor X9c

90.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and Honor X9c In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	676 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R

2217

Honor X9c

940

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R

6564

Honor X9c

2790

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2217	940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6564	2790
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16259	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13R

2020393

Honor X9c

577268

CPU	404610	168676
GPU	886081	97845
Memory	397538	171621
UX	332164	139126
NanoReview Score	2020393	577268

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
OS Size	37 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	6600 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	66 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 13R

28:50

Honor X9c

n/a

Web Browsing	13:49 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:40 h	n/a
Games	06:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	100 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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	480 fps (720p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Telephoto: 50 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	Samsung HM6
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	47 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	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	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 13R

90 dB

Honor X9c

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	November, 2024 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	350
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - 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

Note

OnePlus 13R:

This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13R the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 13R

2 (100%)

Honor X9c

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

OnePlus 13R vs Honor X9c

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