Huawei Honor 9X vs ZTE Axon Pro

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

    Axon Pro: 23.9 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    Axon Pro:
    172.9 g
  • Width

    Axon Pro: 3.6 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    Axon Pro:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon Pro: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    Axon Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Axon Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X:
    Triple
    Axon Pro:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 9X: 0.6 mm thinner

    Honor 9X:
    8.8 mm
    Axon Pro:
    9.4 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 +9.6 mm versus Axon Pro
    Width:
    77.3 mm +3.6 mm versus Axon Pro
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Axon Pro

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 9X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +23.9 g versus Axon Pro

  2. 2. Axon Pro

    172.9 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. Axon Pro

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

Honor 9X has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Axon Pro.

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

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon Pro

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

    +1000 mAh versus Axon Pro

  2. 2. Axon Pro

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. Axon Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 172.9 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
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
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 430
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, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Axon Pro.
SpecificationHonor 9XAxon Pro
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)