Honor X9c vs Honor X60
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor X9c (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on November 5, 2024, against the Honor X60, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X9c
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5800 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 35W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (577K versus 494K)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 12% higher pixel density (437 vs 389 PPI)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X60
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2700 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 437 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 4000 nits | 850 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 88.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
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Design and build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) | 165.98 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.88 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | Yes |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~274 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 168676 | 162363 |
| GPU | 97845 | 79026 |
| Memory | 171621 | 110468 |
| UX | 139126 | 142955 |
| Total score | 577268 | 494812 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | MagicOS 8.0 | MagicOS 8.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6600 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
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| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.67" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3456 x 4608 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 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, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | October 2024 |
| Launch price | $350 | $170 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
