Huawei Honor 9X vs Motorola DROID Turbo

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
    DROID Turbo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    DROID Turbo: 27.8 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    DROID Turbo:
    169 g
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Turbo: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    DROID Turbo:
    5.2 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Honor 9X:
    4 GB RAM
    DROID Turbo:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    DROID Turbo:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X:
    Triple
    DROID Turbo:
    Single

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
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +27.8 g versus DROID Turbo

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    169 g

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. Honor 9X

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 43% more rectangular screen area than DROID Turbo.

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, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9XDROID Turbo
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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

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

2. DROID Turbo

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

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

    +100 mAh versus DROID Turbo

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    3900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 21 MP
  • Single
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)
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3542
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154265
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Metallic Black
  • Metallic Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationHonor 9XDROID Turbo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon