Huawei Honor 9X vs Nokia 5230

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

    5230: 81.8 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    5230:
    115 g
  • Width

    5230: 25.6 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X:
    Triple
    5230:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9X: 6.7 mm thinner

    Honor 9X:
    8.8 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    5230: 52.5 mm shorter

    Honor 9X:
    163.5 mm
    5230:
    111 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. Honor 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +52.5 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    77.3 mm +25.6 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +6.7 mm versus Honor 9X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +81.8 g versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    115 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. 5230

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

Honor 9X has approximately 277.6% more rectangular screen area than 5230.

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, 5230, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9X5230
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB 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. 5230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated 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

    +2680 mAh versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 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)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
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, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, 5230.
SpecificationHonor 9X5230
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5230 Nuron