Honor 9
#3355
LG Nexus 5X
#3940Category Breakdown
Honor 9
LG Nexus 5X
Performance
62.557.9
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.757.3
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a more premium build with a glass front and back along with an aluminum frame, compared to the LG Nexus 5X's plastic back and frame.
- Both devices have a 1080p IPS LCD display, but the Honor 9 has a slightly smaller 5.15-inch screen versus the 5.2-inch display of the Nexus 5X.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM, offering superior multitasking capabilities compared to the Nexus 5X's Snapdragon 808 with 2GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Honor 9 includes a dual-lens setup with a 12 MP and a 20 MP sensor, while the Nexus 5X has a single 12.3 MP camera, both capable of 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Honor 9 at 3200 mAh compared to the 2700 mAh of the Nexus 5X, providing longer usage time.
- Lastly, the Honor 9 runs on a more recent version of Android with EMUI, while the Nexus 5X is limited to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
LG Nexus 5X
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China)Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM
N/A
Display
Size
5.15"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 418
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12.3 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 40% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g
136 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 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, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes