Huawei Honor 9X vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A5 (2017): 39.8 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    157 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A5 (2017): 5.9 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A5 (2017): 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    5.2 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Honor 9X:
    4 GB RAM
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    Exynos 7880 Octa (14 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. 1. Honor 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +17.4 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Width:
    77.3 mm +5.9 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Height:
    146.1 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +39.8 g versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    157 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    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 Galaxy A5 (2017).

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, Galaxy A5 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
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%
  • 71.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 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)
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-T830MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 61345
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4104
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3000
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154265
  • 103094
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3041
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
  • 143
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1326
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black Sky
  • Gold Sand
  • Blue Mist
  • Peach Cloud
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationHonor 9XGalaxy A5 (2017)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A520F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots