Honor X9 vs Honor X7

63 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.81-inch Honor X9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 31, 2022, against the Honor X7, which is powered by the same chip. 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 X9

48% higher pixel density (385 vs 260 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 22.5W)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11

Reasons to consider the Honor X7

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X9 and Honor X7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Honor X9

Honor X7

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Honor X9

Honor X7

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Honor X9

50 *

Honor X7

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Honor X9

Honor X7

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Honor X9

86 *

Honor X7

80 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Honor X9

Honor X7

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Honor X9

63 *

Honor X7

56 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Honor X9

Honor X7

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.81 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
PPI	385 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Design and build

Height	166.07 mm (6.54 inches)	167.59 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	75.78 mm (2.98 inches)	77.19 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.05 mm (0.32 inches)	8.62 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9 +5%

89.2%

Honor X7

84.8%

Performance

Tests of Honor X9 and Honor X7 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9

536

Honor X7 +3%

551

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9

1586

Honor X7 +1%

1607

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Honor X9

n/a

Honor X7

288846

CPU	-	93231
GPU	-	49611
Memory	-	69552
UX	-	75670
Total score	-	288846

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Honor X9

441

Honor X7 +1%

445

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9

7432

Honor X7 +5%

7796

Web score	6833	7332
Video editing	3971	4229
Photo editing	14441	15704
Data manipulation	6666	6762
Writing score	8525	8584

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	-	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11
ROM	Magic UI 7.1	Magic UI 4.2

Battery

Capacity	4800 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	66 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (81% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	0:46 hr	2:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	No
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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	5.1
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, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	13	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	March 2022
Release date	April 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 66 W	Yes, 22 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X9 is definitely a better buy.