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Honor X9c vs Honor X8c

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Honor X9c vs Honor X8c

69 out of 100
Honor X9c
VS
62 out of 100
Honor X8c
Honor X9c
Honor X8c

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 X8c, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor X9c
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6600 vs 5000 mAh
  • 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (577K versus 370K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 35W)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 11% higher pixel density (437 vs 394 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X8c
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Weighs 15 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X9c and Honor X8c crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Honor X9c
vs
Honor X8c

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1224 x 2700 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio19.85:920:9
PPI437 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness4000 nits2800 nits
HDR support - No
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.7%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height162.8 mm (6.41 inches)161.05 mm (6.34 inches)
Width75.5 mm (2.97 inches)74.55 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)7.12 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP64
Rear material - Eco-leather
Frame material - Plastic
ColorsBlack, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c+1%
90.7%
Honor X8c
90.2%

Performance

Tests of Honor X9c and Honor X8c in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock2200 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 686
GraphicsAdreno 710Adreno 610
GPU shading units256128
GPU clock676 MHz1260 MHz
FLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS~319.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c+81%
2790
Honor X8c
1543
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 383
Single-core score940470
Multi-core score27901543
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X9c+56%
577268
Honor X8c
370690
CPU168676109145
GPU9784544724
Memory171621124697
UX13912692124
Total score577268370690
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock2750 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 15
ROMMagicOS 8.0MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Capacity6600 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power66 W35 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:30 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 900012000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.1
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution3456 x 46088192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.5f/2.1
SensorCMOSCMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.15.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereo -
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedNovember 2024January 2025
Release dateNovember 2024January 2025
Launch price$350$305
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 35 W
Further details
Notes on Honor X8c:
    - The ABR-LX1/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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