Category Breakdown
Honor X10 5G
ZTE Blade X1 5G
Performance
79.583.5
Camera
64.847.4
Display
75.458.9
Battery
29.828.1
Build
79.867.9
Connectivity
76.474.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.051.3
Summary
- The Honor X10 5G features a slightly larger 6.63-inch IPS LCD display with a higher refresh rate of 90Hz compared to the ZTE Blade X1 5G's 6.5-inch display at 60Hz, providing smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, while the ZTE utilizes the Snapdragon 765G, both offering capable processing but with the Honor having a slight edge in CPU clock speed.
- The camera setup on the ZTE includes a 48 MP main sensor, surpassing the Honor's 40 MP, but both phones have similar selfie cameras at 16 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Honor at 4300 mAh versus 4000 mAh in the ZTE, although the ZTE charges faster at 18W compared to Honor's 22.5W.
- Build quality differs as the Honor uses aluminosilicate glass for the front, while the ZTE combines glass with a plastic back and frame.
- Both run Android 10, but the Honor features Magic UI 3.1 without Google Play Services, while the ZTE offers a more standard Android experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X10 5G
ZTE Blade X1 5G
General
Release Date
2020, May 20
2021, January 26
Announced
2020, May 20
2021, January 26
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE Visible Blade X1 5G
Display
Size
6.63"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 620
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired5W reverse wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.7 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
164 x 76 x 9.2 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Weight
203 g
190 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Blue, Orange, Black, Silver
Dark Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, Magic UI 3.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

