Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Honor X9d

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Z Flip 5
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 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 Z Flip 5
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 425 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 85.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21001086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54783103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
Honor X9d
977304
CPU396558358049
GPU611227160718
Memory286540210830
UX259821247707
NanoReview Score1554146977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Honor X9d
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:25 hn/a
Games03:58 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.67
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Honor X9d
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 Z Flip 5
89.6 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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