Honor X9a vs Honor 70

65 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Honor X9a (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Honor X9a

Shows 22% longer battery life (39:53 vs 32:36 hours)
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 4800 mAh
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (871 against 760 nits)
The phone is 7-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Honor 70

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 40W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (616K versus 465K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Review

Evaluation of Honor X9a and Honor 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.6%
PWM	-	61 Hz
Response time	-	2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.91 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green	Black, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	256	768
GPU clock	950 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	148288	205259
GPU	101746	149341
Memory	94737	125789
UX	118814	130845
Total score	465211	616678

Max surface temperature	-	46.1 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	15 FPS
Graphics score	1203	2635

Web score	9669	10381
Video editing	5023	7005
Photo editing	19995	23875
Data manipulation	8672	9312
Writing score	13964	13809

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	-

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Magic UI 6.1	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	-	21 GB

Capacity	5100 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	40 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:13 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:51 hr	12:02 hr
Watching video	18:34 hr	14:45 hr
Gaming	06:11 hr	04:54 hr
Standby	137 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	54 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8768 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	122°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 54 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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 - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
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	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	-

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2023	May 2022
Release date	January 2023	June 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 40 W	Yes, 66 W

Honor X9a vs Honor 70

Honor X9a vs Honor 70

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion