Honor 9 vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). 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. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Honor 9.
Width 70.9 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.38 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 233 g Honor 9 is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Emerald Green
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value - 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 345 ppi Honor 9 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Honor 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Mali-G76
MEMORY Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Honor 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
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 -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Honor 9.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Dual shooting mode -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front lens aperture than Honor 9.
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Honor 9.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
FEATURES Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Honor 9 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, TUV Rheinland
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