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Honor 7X

Honor 7X

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vivo V9 Youth

vivo V9 Youth

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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