Category Breakdown
Honor 7X
vivo V9 Youth
Performance
69.962.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.225.9
Build
77.871.8
Connectivity
47.950.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.138.4
Summary
- The Honor 7X features a glass front and aluminum back, offering a sturdy build, while the vivo V9 Youth has a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making it lighter but potentially less premium.
- In terms of display, the 7X has a 5.93-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, whereas the V9 Youth boasts a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 7X is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the V9 Youth uses the Snapdragon 450, with both having 32GB of storage but differing RAM options.
- Both phones have 16 MP rear cameras and can record 1080p video, but the V9 Youth features a higher 16 MP selfie camera compared to the 8 MP on the 7X.
- The battery capacity of the 7X is 3340 mAh, slightly more than the V9 Youth's 3260 mAh, and both devices lack fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 7X runs on Android 7.0 (upgradable to 8.0), while the V9 Youth comes with Android 8.1, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7X
vivo V9 Youth
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Versions: BND-L21 (Europe); BND-L22 (India); BND-L24, BND-L34 Mate SE (USA); BND-AL10, BND-TL10 (China)
Also known as Vivo Y85 in China
Display
Size
5.93"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)or13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth) (China only)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
165 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Gray
Champagne Gold, Pearl Black, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

