Honor X9C Smart vs Huawei nova 14 Ultra

Honor X9C Smart
Honor
X9C Smart
Huawei nova 14 Ultra
Huawei
nova 14 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Huawei
Release date
April 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
May 2025, 1 years ago
AnTuTu
470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
742.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
Launch price
CN¥ 4,199.00 ($ 615.41)

Display

Size
6.8"
6.81"
Resolution
1080 x 2412 px FHD+
1272 x 2860 px FHD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
Oled
Density
389 ppi High Density
460 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, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7025
Huawei KIRIN 8020
CPU
2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.29 GHz
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Maleoon 920
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/ 1.4-4.0
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 480 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), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5800 mAh
5500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 35.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.8 mm 166.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
75.6 mm 163.4 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
204 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black White Green
Black White Gold Violet
Water/dust resistance
Splash resistant
IP65
Usable surface
88 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
HarmonyOS 5 HarmonyOS 5.0
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 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, 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)
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, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, 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)
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), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), 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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), 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, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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