Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Honor 9i: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

Honor 9i:

LCD
Weight

Honor 9i: 22 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

Honor 9i:

152 g
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Honor 9i:

HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Height

iPhone X: 5.6 mm shorter

iPhone X:

143.6 mm

Honor 9i:

149.2 mm
Release year

iPhone X:

2017

Honor 9i:

2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Honor 9i

Height:

149.2 mm +5.6 mm versus iPhone X
Width:

71.8 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

174 g

+22 g versus Honor 9i
2. Honor 9i

152 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Honor 9i

Screen diagonal:

5.84 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.1 cm²

Honor 9i has approximately 3.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Honor 9i, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Honor 9i
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Honor 9i: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Honor 9i

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

2716 mAh
2. Honor 9i

3000 mAh

+284 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Honor 9i

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight	174 g	152 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.84" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64/128 GB 4 GB RAM 32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	85.1 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	79.5%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	432 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	13 MP PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	16 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T830 MP2
Antutu 7 score *	245200	75856
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	316142	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Release date	2017 September	2018 July
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Lavender Purple Robin Egg Blue Sapphire Blue Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - India
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Honor 9i.
Specification	iPhone X	Honor 9i
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)

Apple iPhone X vs Huawei Honor 9i

Apple iPhone X

Huawei Honor 9i

Key differences