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Honor X9

Honor X9

#2100
Realme 7i

Realme 7i

#2418

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