Category Breakdown
Honor X9
Realme 7i
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
45.745.7
Display
75.575.5
Battery
60.058.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
61.860.9
Summary
- The Honor X9 features a larger 6.81-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, compared to the Realme 7i's 6.5-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the X9 is powered by the more advanced Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the 7i uses the Snapdragon 662.
- Both smartphones have a 64 MP rear camera setup, but the Realme 7i includes gyro-EIS for video stabilization, which the Honor X9 lacks.
- The Honor X9 has a slightly smaller 4800 mAh battery with faster 66W charging, whereas the Realme 7i offers a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor X9 runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the Realme 7i initially launched with Android 10 but is upgradable to Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0.
- Both devices lack wireless charging and stereo speakers, but the Realme 7i includes a headphone jack, which the Honor X9 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9
Realme 7i
General
Release Date
2022, March 31
2020, September 17
Announced
2022, March 31
2020, September 17
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Realme 7i for Global market
Display
Size
6.81"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~385 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5
16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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)
164.1 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Weight
189 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black
Aurora Green, Polar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
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
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
OS Version
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

