BLU Vivo 5 vs Huawei Honor 9X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Vivo 5:
    OLED
    Honor 9X:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vivo 5: 54.2 g lighter

    Vivo 5:
    142.6 g
    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
  • Width

    Vivo 5: 2.7 mm narrower

    Vivo 5:
    74.6 mm
    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo 5: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo 5:
    5.5 in
    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo 5:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Vivo 5:
    Single
    Honor 9X:
    Triple

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. 1. Vivo 5

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +11.6 mm versus Vivo 5
    Width:
    77.3 mm +2.7 mm versus Vivo 5
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Vivo 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo 5

    142.6 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +54.2 g versus Vivo 5

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. 1. Vivo 5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Vivo 5.

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 Vivo 5, Honor 9X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo 5Honor 9X
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

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

1. Vivo 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Honor 9X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. 1. Vivo 5

    3150 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X

    4000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Vivo 5

Specifications

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1. Vivo 52. Honor 9X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.6 Х 6.9 mm
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 142.6 g
  • 196.8 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 84.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-G51 MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 598
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2478
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 154265
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1326
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo 5, Honor 9X.
SpecificationVivo 5Honor 9X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W