Huawei P Smart Z vs Honor 9X
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Huawei P Smart Z (with HiSilicon Kirin 710) that was released on May 9, 2019, against the Huawei Honor 9X, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710F and came out 3 months after. 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
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- Delivers 8% higher maximum brightness (469 against 434 nits)
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 | LTPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 391 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| RGB color space | 96.3% | 99% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 31 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1219:1 | 969:1 |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 196.8 gramm (6.94 oz) | 196.8 gramm (6.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | HiSilicon Kirin 710F |
| 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 | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1600 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 66637 | 58219 |
| GPU | 25157 | 27002 |
| Memory | 39444 | 35566 |
| UX | 54472 | 59785 |
| Total score | 185858 | 180714 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 560 | 559 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6293 | 6314 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | EMUI 10 | EMUI 10 |
| OS size | 11.8 GB | 15.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 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 | 1:35 hr | 2:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:05 hr |
| Watching video | - | 09:40 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:00 hr |
| Standby | - | 97 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (16 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (48 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 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 |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| 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/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3" |
| 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 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 4 |
| 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 | May 2019 | July 2019 |
| Release date | May 2019 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.84 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.08 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
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Huawei P Smart Z. It has a better connectivity and sound.
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