Honor X10 5G
#2173
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
#2437Category Breakdown
Honor X10 5G
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Performance
68.562.5
Camera
47.547.7
Display
75.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
75.877.8
Overall
61.660.9
Summary
- The Honor X10 5G features a larger 6.63-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X10 is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, offering 5G connectivity, while the Galaxy A9 uses the Snapdragon 660, which lacks 5G support.
- The camera setup on the Honor X10 includes a 40 MP main sensor, outperforming the Galaxy A9's 24 MP primary camera, although the A9 has additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses.
- The Honor X10 has a 4300 mAh battery capacity, larger than the A9's 3800 mAh, and supports faster charging at 22.5W versus the A9's 18W.
- Build quality differs as well, with the A9 utilizing Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, while the Honor X10 uses aluminosilicate glass.
- Lastly, the Honor X10 runs on Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1, while the Galaxy A9 originally launched with Android 8.0 but can be upgraded to Android 10 with One UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X10 5G
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
General
Release Date
2020, May 20
2018
Announced
2020, May 20
2018
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9sVersions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)
Display
Size
6.63"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 512
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP
24 MP
Main Camera Details
40 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
24 MP
Front Camera Details
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired5W reverse wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.7 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
203 g
183 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Orange, Black, Silver
Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI
OS Version
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes