Honor X9C Smart vs Huawei Mate 70 Air

Honor X9C Smart
Honor
X9C Smart
Huawei Mate 70 Air
Huawei
Mate 70 Air

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
November 2025, 6 months ago
AnTuTu
470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
1.248.520 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 88% of devices

Display

Size
6.8"
7"
Resolution
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
1320 x 2760 px QHD
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
Oled
Density
389 ppi High Density
439 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Peak brightness - 880 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 1440 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Kunlun Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9020
CPU
2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x2.5GHz+6x2.15GHz+4x1.6GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Deca-Core
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Maleoon 910
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 1.6-4.0
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
10.7 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
5800 mAh
6500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 35.0W
Yes , 66.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 166.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
81.5 mm 165.0 mm 6.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
208 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Green
Black White Gray
Water/dust resistance
Splash resistant
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
88 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
HarmonyOS 5 HarmonyOS 5.1
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B6 (800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B9 (1800), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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