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Realme 13 5G vs Honor X9d

59 out 100
Realme 13 5G
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Realme 13 5G
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, 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 Realme 13 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 13 5G
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 5G
86.5 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 5G and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 5G
782
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 5G
1978
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7821086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19783103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1408n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 5G
422141
Honor X9d
977304
CPU130554358049
GPU70062160718
Memory100332210830
UX121193247707
NanoReview Score422141977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/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 No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 45 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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