Sony XPERIA X Performance vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Performance 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

Sony XPERIA X Performance vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F8131 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.7 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Width 70.4 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.8 mm Sony XPERIA X Performance is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Weight 165 g 202 g Sony XPERIA X Performance is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Body Colour - Phantom purple
Body Material - Dual 3D curved glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA X Performance is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value - 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.59" Honor 9X Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 441 ppi 391 ppi Sony XPERIA X Performance has better pixel density than Honor 9X Pro.
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 - FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.27 GHz Honor 9X Pro has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Honor 9X Pro has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA X Performance has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 9X Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
User Memory 20 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor 9X Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, manual mode 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA X Performance has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
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) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA X Performance has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 9X Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X Performance.
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 Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, 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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an 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 Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, H.265 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) Surround sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Performance 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, multitasking, PlayStation certified, Screen capture, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, Smart rotation, TRILUMINOS display, Noise Cancellation Technology, X-Reality engine, Curved display, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Intelligent Noise Reduction, Hi-Res Audio, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Performance Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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