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Huawei Honor 9X 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:
      LCD
      Mate X:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor 9X: 98.2 g lighter

      Honor 9X:
      196.8 g
      Mate X:
      295 g

    • Width

      Honor 9X: 1 mm narrower

      Honor 9X:
      77.3 mm
      Mate X:
      78.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Honor 9X: 1.41 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 9X:
      6.59 in
      Mate X:
      8 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 9X:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      Mate X:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 9X:
      Triple
      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

      Height:
      163.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Mate X
      Width:
      77.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 2. Mate X

      Height:
      161.3 mm
      Width:
      78.3 mm +1 mm versus Honor 9X
      Depth:
      11 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 9X

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 9X

      196.8 g

    2. 2. Mate X

      295 g

      +98.2 g versus Honor 9X

    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

      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, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 9XMate X
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 4 / 6 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

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    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

      4000 mAh

    2. 2. Mate X

      4500 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Honor 9X

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 9X2. Mate X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 196.8 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
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • 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 710F (12 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate 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
    • 84.3%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 391 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate X
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (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@60fps
    • 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, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate X
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 154265
    • 367308
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 322
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1326
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate X
    Release date
    • 2019
    • October
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 2150 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum fram
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate X
    SIM card
    • Hybrid 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 -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)
    • 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) Cat6 400/50 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
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate 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, Mate X.
    SpecificationHonor 9XMate X
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)

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