Cat S52
#2984
Honor 9X Pro
#2649Category Breakdown
Cat S52
Honor 9X Pro
Performance
72.883.6
Camera
36.236.2
Display
56.558.9
Battery
25.428.1
Build
75.378.7
Connectivity
66.360.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.747.3
Summary
- The Cat S52 features a more rugged design with Gorilla Glass 6, while the Honor 9X Pro has a sleek glass front and back, making it lighter and slightly slimmer.
- The display on the Honor is larger at 6.59 inches with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels compared to the S52's 720 x 1440 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor's Kirin 810 chipset offers superior processing power and graphics capabilities over the Mediatek Helio P35 in the S52.
- The camera system on the Honor is significantly more advanced, featuring a 48 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide and depth sensors, while the S52 has a single 12 MP camera.
- Battery capacity is also in favor of the Honor with 4000 mAh compared to the S52's 3100 mAh, although both support 10W charging.
- Both devices run Android 9.0 with planned upgrades, but the Honor lacks Google Play Services, which may affect the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S52
Honor 9X Pro
General
Release Date
2019
2019, August 09
Announced
2019
2019, July 23
Description
N/A
Versions: HLK-L41, HLK-L42 (International); HLK-AL10, HLK-TL10 (China)
Display
Size
5.65"
6.59"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MP6
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)
163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
210 g
202 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black
Midnight Black, Phantom Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE (International)5.0, A2DP, LE (China)
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass