Honor 6 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 6 Plus and Sony XPERIA X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F5121
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.4 mm 143 mm Honor 6 Plus has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 75.7 mm 69 mm Honor 6 Plus has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.7 mm Honor 6 Plus is narrower than Honor 6 Plus.
Weight 165 g 152 g Sony XPERIA X is lighter than Honor 6 Plus.
Body Colour Gold | White White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black
Body Material Plastic, aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Honor 6 Plus has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Curve edge
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 925 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8956
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Honor 6 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA X has more internal memory than Honor 6 Plus.
User Memory - 20 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - Night Scene, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter, Face in Picture Sony XPERIA X has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner, Full Focus technology (EDOF) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 2620 mAh Honor 6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Standby Time - 600 hours
Talk Time - 840 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Sony XPERIA X has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play
OTHERS Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA X
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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