Category Breakdown
Honor X9
Realme 6
Performance
84.077.8
Camera
19.167.2
Display
75.476.9
Battery
31.529.8
Build
0.287.6
Connectivity
60.866.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.257.4
Summary
- The Honor X9 features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Realme 6 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a slightly lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, also at 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X9 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the Realme 6 utilizes the Helio G90T, which may offer better gaming performance.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the Realme 6 supports 4K video recording and features gyro-EIS, while the Honor X9 is limited to 1080p video.
- The Honor X9 has a larger 4800 mAh battery with 66W fast charging compared to the Realme 6's 4300 mAh battery and 30W charging.
- In terms of software, the Honor X9 runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the Realme 6 initially launched with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 11 with Realme UI.
- The build quality of the Realme 6 includes Gorilla Glass 3 on the front, while the Honor X9 does not specify similar protection.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9
Realme 6
General
Release Date
2022, March 31
2020, March 05
Announced
2022, March 31
2020, March 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.81"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G76 MC4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP B/W, 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/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4800 mAh
4300 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, 81% in 30 min
30W wired, 100% in 55 min
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)
162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
189 g
191 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black
Comet Blue, Comet White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.14 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 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, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

