Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Honor X9d

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 S10 Lite
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 193g
  • 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 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 S10 Lite
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 90.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 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 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9451086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24353103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Honor X9d
977304
CPU188208358049
GPU136484160718
Memory129432210830
UX149377247707
NanoReview Score603501977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3072n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score12580n/a
Web score7314n/a
Video editing6028n/a
Data manipulation7672n/a
NanoReview Score10009n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion 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 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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