Huawei Honor 9X vs vivo Xplay 3S

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

    Xplay 3S: 22.8 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    Xplay 3S:
    174 g
  • Width

    Honor 9X: 5.3 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xplay 3S: 0.59 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    Xplay 3S:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Xplay 3S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X:
    Triple
    Xplay 3S:
    Single
  • Height

    Xplay 3S: 5.3 mm shorter

    Honor 9X:
    163.5 mm
    Xplay 3S:
    158.2 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 +5.3 mm versus Xplay 3S
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    Height:
    158.2 mm
    Width:
    82.6 mm +5.3 mm versus Honor 9X
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +22.8 g versus Xplay 3S

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    174 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. Xplay 3S

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

Honor 9X has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Xplay 3S.

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, Xplay 3S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9XXplay 3S
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
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. Xplay 3S

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +800 mAh versus Xplay 3S

  2. 2. Xplay 3S

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. Xplay 3S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 158.2 Х 82.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6" 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 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
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 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)
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36147
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, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2013
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Xplay 3S.
SpecificationHonor 9XXplay 3S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port