Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Huawei Honor 9X

79 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 6
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 196.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Huawei Honor 9X
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    vs
    Huawei Honor 9X

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 426 ppi 391 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 460 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 84.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    1371 nits
    Huawei Honor 9X
    481 nits
    sRGB gamut97.6 %99 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time2 ms29 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite969:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Huawei Honor 9X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
    Water resistance IP48 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    85.4 %
    Huawei Honor 9X
    84.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
    Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon No
    Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G51 MP4
    GPU Cores 1536 64
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    2247
    Huawei Honor 9X
    512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    6857
    Huawei Honor 9X
    1555
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2247512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68571555
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    1852243
    Huawei Honor 9X
    248602
    CPU43930089924
    GPU79488134025
    Memory31911959171
    UX29894365482
    NanoReview Score1852243248602
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    16078
    Huawei Honor 9X
    559
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a559
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Huawei Honor 9X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    17364
    Huawei Honor 9X
    6430
    Writing score227836877
    Web score170075821
    Video editing81084885
    Data manipulation152805361
    NanoReview Score173646430

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 25.6 GB 15.4 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:41 h 2:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    18:21
    Huawei Honor 9X
    19:04
    Web Browsing05:56 h07:29 h
    Video Playback13:24 h10:29 h
    Games04:18 h04:36 h
    Standby Mode89 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm27 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.571/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
    Sensor size1/3.2n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    132
    Huawei Honor 9X
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    128
    Huawei Honor 9X
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    132
    Huawei Honor 9X
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview76n/a
    Zoom124n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
    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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE categoryn/a4
    5G SupportYesn/a

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
    90.8 dB
    Huawei Honor 9X
    78 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2019 yr
    Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
    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 n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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