Honor X9C Smart vs Huawei Nova 14i

At a glance

Brand: Honor; Huawei
Release date: April 2025, 1 years 2 months ago; February 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 470.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices; 261.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 60% of devices

Size: 6.8"; 6.95"
Resolution: 1080 x 2412 px FHD+; 1080 x 2376 px FHD+
Type: TFT LCD (IPS); TFT LCD (IPS)
Density: 389 ppi High Density; 376 ppi 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; Wide screen notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7025; Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU: 2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.5 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: IMG BXM-8-256; Adreno 610
RAM: 12 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 108 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.75; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung HM6; —
Pixel size: 0.64 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.67"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; No, 30 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; Digital zoom, Dual camera, 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

Dimensions: 75.8 mm 166.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model; 79.9 mm 171.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 193 g; 216 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black White Green; Black Blue
Water/dust resistance: Splash resistant; —
Usable surface: 88 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 14 Upside-down cake EMUI 14 (Android)
Updates: OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years; —
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; Without Google Mobile services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Single SIM (Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), 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
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

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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B13 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)