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Honor X9c

Honor X9c

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Huawei nova 14

Huawei nova 14

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Category Breakdown

Honor X9c
Huawei nova 14
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
55.453.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
72.572.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
71.270.7

Summary

  • The Honor X9c features a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a higher peak brightness of 4000 nits, while the Huawei nova 14 has a slightly smaller 6.7-inch OLED display with HDR support and a peak brightness of 1100 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the X9c is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, whereas the nova 14 utilizes the Kirin 8000, both offering robust performance with 256GB of RAM.
  • The X9c boasts a higher rear camera resolution of 108 MP compared to the nova 14's 50 MP, but the latter includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses for more versatility.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the X9c at 6600 mAh, with 66W charging, while the nova 14 has a 5500 mAh battery with faster 100W charging.
  • Software-wise, the X9c runs on Android 14 with Magic OS 8, while the nova 14 operates on HarmonyOS 5.0, offering different user experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X9c
Huawei nova 14

General

Release Date

2024, November 05
2025, May 19

Announced

2024, November 05
2025, May 19

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.7"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 4000 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1224 x 2700 pixels (~437 ppi density)
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1224
1084

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Aluminosilicate glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Kirin 8000 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.2 GHz & 4x1.84 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 710
Mali-G610 MP4

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF

Front Camera

16 MP
50 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

6600 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Si/C Li-Ion 6600 mAh
5500 mAh

Charging Details

66W wiredReverse wired
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

162.8 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)

Weight

189 g
192 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Titanium Purple, Titanium Black, Jade Cyan
Black, White, Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / 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
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)

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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 14, Magic OS 8
HarmonyOS 5.0

OS Version

Android 14, Magic OS 8
HarmonyOS 5.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No