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

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) and Honor 9X Pro. 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

Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.6 mm 163.5 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Honor 9X Pro.
Width 85.4 mm 77.3 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Honor 9X Pro.
Depth 8.38 mm 8.8 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Weight 233 g 202 g Honor 9X Pro is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Body Colour Emerald Green Phantom purple
Body Material - Dual 3D curved 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) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 7.2" 6.59" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Honor 9X Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 345 ppi 391 ppi Honor 9X Pro 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 Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.27 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Honor 9X Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Honor 9X Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Camera Modes - 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher resolution third camera than Honor 9X Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Honor 9X Pro.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface EMUI 9.1 EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles SBC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Balong 5000 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
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 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 (side)
Additional Phone Features HUAWEI M-Pen support Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP53, TUV Rheinland TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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