Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Honor X9d

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 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 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9571086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25123103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
Honor X9d
977304
CPU153515358049
GPU210357160718
Memory150340210830
UX129814247707
NanoReview Score644026977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3345n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score9229n/a
Web score6604n/a
Video editing5834n/a
Data manipulation6760n/a
NanoReview Score8546n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:12 hn/a
Games04:27 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.67
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAn/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 949 n/a
MSRP ($) 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
* 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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