Honor X9 5G
#1993
Realme 8 5G
#2061Category Breakdown
Honor X9 5G
Realme 8 5G
Performance
84.178.8
Camera
19.128.4
Display
80.376.6
Battery
31.533.7
Build
65.865.8
Connectivity
79.283.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.852.1
Summary
- The Honor X9 5G features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the 6.5-inch 90Hz display of the Realme 8 5G, providing smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset, while the Realme is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700, both offering capable processing but with different architectures.
- Both devices have a 48 MP rear camera setup and a 16 MP front camera, delivering similar photographic capabilities.
- The Honor X9 5G has a 4800 mAh battery with 66W fast charging, whereas the Realme 8 5G has a slightly larger 5000 mAh battery but with slower 18W charging.
- Both phones run on Android 11, but the Realme 8 5G is upgradable to Android 13, offering a potentially more updated software experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with both featuring a glass front and plastic back, but the Honor is slightly heavier at 189g versus the Realme's 185g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9 5G
Realme 8 5G
General
Release Date
2022, March 29
2021, April 21
Announced
2022, March 29
2021, April 21
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.81"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5
16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4800 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 81% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.1 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black
Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass