Honor 9 vs. Apple iPhone X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Apple iPhone X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 vs. Apple iPhone X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1901
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 143.6 mm Honor 9 has greater height than Apple iPhone X.
Width 70.9 mm 70.9 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 7.45 mm 7.7 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 174 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Space grey | Silver
Body Material Metal, glass Glass, oleophobic coating, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone X is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 4.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 5.8" Apple iPhone X has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Apple iPhone X has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 428 ppi 458 ppi Apple iPhone X has better pixel density than Honor 9.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone X has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 9 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Apple iPhone X has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Honor 9 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Apple iPhone X has better front lens aperture than Honor 9.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Apple fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone X can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat iOS 11
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
FEATURES Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine
OTHERS Honor 9 Apple iPhone X
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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