Category Breakdown
Honor X9
Realme 7i
Performance
84.073.0
Camera
19.145.5
Display
75.473.0
Battery
31.533.7
Build
0.215.2
Connectivity
60.854.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.245.4
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
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, 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)
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), 1/3", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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)
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
Colors
Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black
Aurora Green, Polar Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.10 W/kg (head) 0.53 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, 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
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 2.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

