Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs Huawei Mate 20 X: 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

Honor 9X Pro:

LCD

Mate 20 X:

OLED
Weight

Honor 9X Pro: 26 g lighter

Honor 9X Pro:

206 g

Mate 20 X:

232 g
Width

Honor 9X Pro: 8.2 mm narrower

Honor 9X Pro:

77.2 mm

Mate 20 X:

85.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Honor 9X Pro: 0.61 in smaller diagonal

Honor 9X Pro:

6.59 in

Mate 20 X:

7.2 in
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Honor 9X Pro:

8 GB RAM

Mate 20 X:

6 GB RAM
Chipset

Honor 9X Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

Mate 20 X:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

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. Honor 9X Pro

Height:

163.1 mm
Width:

77.2 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Mate 20 X
2. Mate 20 X

Height:

174.6 mm +11.5 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
Width:

85.4 mm +8.2 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 9X Pro

206 g
2. Mate 20 X

232 g

+26 g versus Honor 9X Pro

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. Honor 9X Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. Mate 20 X

Screen diagonal:

7.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

130.7 cm²

Mate 20 X has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor 9X Pro.

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 Pro, Mate 20 X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
128 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded

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 Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Mate 20 X

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

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. Honor 9X Pro

4000 mAh
2. Mate 20 X

5000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus Honor 9X Pro

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X Pro2. Mate 20 X

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm	174.6 Х 85.4 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	206 g	232 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.59" inch	7.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	130.7 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.7%	87.6%
PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	346 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP (depth sensor)	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP f/2.2 16mm (ultrawide) 1/2.7'' PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' 5x optical zoom OIS PDAF/Laser AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	111
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	118
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	97

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 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 7 score *	Unknown	304456
Antutu 8 score *	298561	375701
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	683
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2400

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
Release date	2019 July	2018 October
Colors	Magic night black Phantom Purple	Midnight Blue Phantom Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	800 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
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
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 DLNA 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 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Mate 20 X.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Mate 20 X
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection -Stylus (optional)

Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs Huawei Mate 20 X