Huawei Honor 9X (China) vs Huawei Mate X

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

    Honor 9X (China):
    LCD
    Mate X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 9X (China): 89 g lighter

    Honor 9X (China):
    206 g
    Mate X:
    295 g
  • Width

    Honor 9X (China): 1.1 mm narrower

    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9X (China): 1.41 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X (China):
    6.59 in
    Mate X:
    8 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X (China):
    Dual
    Mate X:
    Quad

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. Honor 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm
    Width:
    78.3 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor 9X (China)
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 9X (China)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X (China)

    206 g

  2. 2. Mate X

    295 g

    +89 g versus Honor 9X (China)

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Honor 9X (China)

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

    Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Honor 9X (China), Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9X (China)Mate X
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
512 GB Not recorded 8 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. Honor 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Mate X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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. Honor 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Honor 9X (China)

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X (China)2. Mate X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 295 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 2200 x 2480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 86.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 8 score *
  • 265327
  • 367308
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 587
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1876
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Release date
  • 2019
  • July
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 2150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual 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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X (China), Mate X.
SpecificationHonor 9X (China)Mate X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)