Category Breakdown
Honor X9 5G
Tecno Pop 9
Performance
70.868.5
Camera
44.144.1
Display
79.579.5
Battery
60.058.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
64.964.0
Summary
- The Honor X9 5G features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels compared to the Tecno Pop 9's 6.6-inch display at 720 x 1612 pixels, both supporting a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X9 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset with up to 8GB of RAM, while the Tecno Pop 9 uses a Mediatek Dimensity 6300 with 4GB of RAM, indicating superior processing capabilities for the Honor device.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the Honor X9 has a higher resolution selfie camera at 16 MP versus the Tecno's 8 MP.
- The Tecno Pop 9 offers a slightly larger 5000 mAh battery, compared to the Honor's 4800 mAh, but the Honor supports faster charging at 66W versus 18W for the Tecno.
- Both devices run on different versions of Android, with the Honor X9 on Android 11 and Magic UI 4.2, while the Tecno Pop 9 runs on Android 14, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9 5G
Tecno Pop 9
General
Release Date
2022, March 29
2024, September 24
Announced
2022, March 29
2024, September 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.81"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.4 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
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, AFAuxiliary lens
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
Dimensions
166.1 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
165 x 77 x 8 mm (6.50 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
189 g
189 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black
Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Yes
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Yes
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 14
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with dual speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes

