HTC One XL 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.

  • Weight

    One XL: 67.8 g lighter

    One XL:
    129 g
    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
  • Width

    One XL: 7.4 mm narrower

    One XL:
    69.9 mm
    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One XL: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

    One XL:
    4.7 in
    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    One XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One XL:
    Single
    Honor 9X:
    Triple
  • Height

    One XL: 28.7 mm shorter

    One XL:
    134.8 mm
    Honor 9X:
    163.5 mm

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. One XL

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +28.7 mm versus One XL
    Width:
    77.3 mm +7.4 mm versus One XL
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One XL

    129 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +67.8 g versus One XL

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. One XL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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 75.1% more rectangular screen area than One XL.

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 One XL, Honor 9X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne XLHonor 9X
32 GB 1 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. One XL

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

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. One XL

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus One XL

Specifications

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1. One XL2. Honor 9X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 196.8 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 84.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 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 One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 154265
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1326
General specs
General specs — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One XL, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne XLHonor 9X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W