Honor X9 vs Huawei nova 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Honor X9 vs Huawei nova 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Honor X9Honor X9International · 8GB · 128GB
Huawei nova 9Huawei nova 9Global · 8GB · 128GB · Dual SIM
Technical data sheets

Basics
Honor X9
Honor X9
International · 8GB · 128GB
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Huawei nova 9
Huawei nova 9
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Dual SIM
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- No price,
no Ki 		7.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.4Design & Materials 6.8Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.8Performance & Hardware 5.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.0Camera 7.4Camera
Connectivity score 6.2 Connectivity 5.8 Connectivity
Battery score 5.8 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
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4 reviews
8.1
23 reviews

Technical specifications of the Honor X9 vs Huawei nova 9

Specs stores to buy Honor X9 Honor X9
International · 8GB · 128GB 		where to buy Huawei nova 9 Huawei nova 9
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Dual SIM
Inches 6.81" 6.57"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 89% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 75.8 mm
166.1 mm
8.1 mm 		73.7 mm
160.0 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 189 g 175 g
Micro SnapD. 680
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 778
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 249.000
v9 		578.555
v10
Battery 4800 mAh 4300 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3 4 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX766
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 13 Tiramisu Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Honor Huawei
Aliases Honor X9 4G NAM-L29

Release Date
Release date March 2022,
4 years ago 		September 2021,
5 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market International Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Honor X9
Huawei nova 9
Honor X9
Huawei nova 9
Size
75.8 mm • 166.1 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.7 mm • 160.0 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 175 g
Usable surface 89 % 89 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
Blue
Silver
Black
Blue
Green
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.81" 6.57"
Type LCD IPS Oled
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2388 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Brightness -- --
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 385 Pixels per inch 392 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 300 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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8.3
Is it comfortable?
--
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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7.6
Number of reviews
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23 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
CPU 4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver 1×Cortex-A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex-A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex-A55 1.9 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 6 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 642L

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
249.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 58% of devices
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578.555
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 75% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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7.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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8.1
Number of reviews
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23 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.9
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX766
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.3
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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8.4
Quality of nighttime photos
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7.1
Quality of selfies
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7.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
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7.6
Number of reviews
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23 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.4
Quality of the GPS
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8.3
And the WiFi?
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8.5
Number of reviews
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23 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
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4300 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
66.0W 		Yes,
66.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 9%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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23 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 4 years ago
  • EMUI 12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 6 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services Without Google Mobile services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 4%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 5%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 48%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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23 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
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