Category Breakdown
Honor 6 Plus
Vodafone Smart X9
Performance
59.262.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.925.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
60.354.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.432.4
Summary
- The Honor 6 Plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Vodafone Smart X9 has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 6 Plus is powered by the Kirin 925 chipset, whereas the Smart X9 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, with both having 3GB of RAM but differing in storage options.
- The camera on the Smart X9 is superior, offering a 16 MP rear camera compared to the 8 MP on the Honor 6 Plus, although both can record video at 1080p.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 6 Plus at 3600 mAh, compared to the 3100 mAh in the Smart X9.
- Software-wise, the Honor 6 Plus runs on an older Android version (4.4.2, upgradable to 6) with EMUI, while the Smart X9 operates on Android 8.1 (Oreo), providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 6 Plus
Vodafone Smart X9
General
Release Date
2014
2018
Announced
2014
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 6x (2014)
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 506
Memory
16GB (3G model); 16/32GB (LTE model), 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, AF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, AF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3600 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
150.5 x 75.7 x 7.5 mm (5.93 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
148.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.83 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
165 g
153 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White / Gold (LTE model)
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM (PE-TL10)Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

