Huawei Honor 9X vs Honor 8X
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Huawei Honor 9X (with HiSilicon Kirin 710F) that was released on July 23, 2019, against the Huawei Honor 8X, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor 9X
- Modern USB Type-C port
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- The phone is 11-months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor 8X
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Weighs 21.8 grams less
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 460 nits | 430 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84% |
| RGB color space | 99% | 99.5% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 29 ms | 39.6 ms |
| Contrast | 969:1 | 880:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) | 160.4 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196.8 g (6.94 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710F | HiSilicon Kirin 710 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 58219 | 70901 |
| GPU | 27002 | 33222 |
| Memory | 35566 | 33714 |
| UX | 59785 | 57642 |
| Total score | 181737 | 195952 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 559 | 564 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6302 | 7530 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 400 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0) |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | EMUI 9 |
| OS size | 15.4 GB | 17 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3750 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:25 hr | 2:25 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:56 hr | 09:18 hr |
| Watching video | 09:40 hr | 09:45 hr |
| Gaming | 04:42 hr | 03:38 hr |
| Standby | 97 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 5160 x 3872 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (48 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (20 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 20 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 2 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 12 |
| 5G support | - | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2019 | September 2018 |
| Release date | September 2019 | October 2018 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.81 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.02 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software is more important to you, then choose the Huawei Honor 9X. But if the camera, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Honor 8X.
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