OnePlus 9 vs Honor X9d

63 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9

Lighter design: 192g vs 193g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor X9d

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 427ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and Honor X9d

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 9

74

Honor X9d

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 9

61

Honor X9d

70

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 9

58

Honor X9d

53

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 9

45

Honor X9d

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 9

66

Honor X9d

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 9

82

Honor X9d

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 9

63

Honor X9d

74

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.79 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.85:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	427 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio	87.3 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 9

818 nits

Honor X9d

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	323 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 in)	76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Purple	- Black - Gold - Green - Brown
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

Honor X9d

90.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Honor X9d In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 780	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	895 MHz
FLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 9

1489

Honor X9d

1086

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 9

3996

Honor X9d

3103

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1489	1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3996	3103

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 9

937505

Honor X9d

977304

CPU	248662	358049
GPU	308723	160718
Memory	169685	210830
UX	210435	247707
NanoReview Score	937505	977304

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 9

5761

Honor X9d

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.8 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	34 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5761	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 9

12032

Honor X9d

n/a

Writing score	15081	n/a
Web score	11112	n/a
Video editing	6018	n/a
Data manipulation	10751	n/a
NanoReview Score	12032	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	35 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	8300 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (100% in 29 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 9

19:38

Honor X9d

n/a

Web Browsing	07:52 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:44 h	n/a
Games	04:32 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 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	140 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX689	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.67
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 9

123

Honor X9d

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 9

104

Honor X9d

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 9

115

Honor X9d

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Sensor	Sony IMX471	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 9

83 dB

Honor X9d

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	730	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	350
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 9

0 (0%)

Honor X9d

0 (0%)

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OnePlus 9 vs Honor X9d

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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