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Honor X9 5G

Specifications

Honor X9 5G
Honor X9 5G (X Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G 8 x 1.7 - 2.2 GHz, Kryo 660 Gold (2x Cortex-A78) / Silver (6x Cortex-A55)
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
Display
6.81 inch 19.9:9, 2388 x 1080 pixel 385 PPI, Capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Storage
128GB / 256GB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Fingerprint Reader, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, compass
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.1, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.1 x 166.1 x 75.8 ( = 0.32 x 6.54 x 2.98 in)
Battery
4800 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 11
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix Triple: 48MP (f/1.8, 26mm) + 2MP (f/2.4) + 2MP (f/2.4)
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/2.5
Additional features
Keyboard: Virtual
Weight
189 g ( = 6.67 oz / 0.42 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
250 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 67.33% - average
Average of 3 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 60%, features: - %, display: 80% mobility: 70%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Honor X9 5G

HONOR X9 5G Review: Great smartphone, but it fails to impress
Source: Pocketnow English
The bottom line is this. If you’re looking for a budget smartphone between $250 and $350, the HONOR X9 5G nails the fundamentals with a large and high refresh rate display, excellent overall performance, and a long battery life with fast charging. However, the disappointing camera quality, lackluster speaker, and old software make us question whether this is worth choosing over other devices. The Samsung Galaxy A53 costs $350, and although it doesn’t support 66W fast charging, it has a Super AMOLED display, great camera performance, and a similarly excellent battery life. Samsung has also been one of the best OEMs in the past few years when it gets to software updates and support, and it may be a better option. Now, should you spend $100 more for the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G? It depends on your requirements, but if you don’t plan to take many photos, and listening to music isn’t a priority, the HONOR X9 5G will serve you well. It has plenty of power for all of your gaming and multitasking needs, and it will easily last you a full day of charge, or two days, depending on how heavily you use it. The HONOR X9 5G has a beautiful design, 5G, and respectable specifications for the price. It packs an excellent two-day battery, and it also comes with a super-fast 66W fast charger. However, that's just about where all the good things end as it fails to impress with the display, camera, and speaker quality.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/25/2023
Honor X9A Review | Has The 'Strongest' Display Yet
Source: Yugatech English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/01/2023
HONOR X9a 5G Unboxing Hands-on : Matrix Star What?
Source: Yugatech English
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 01/19/2023
Honor X Series! 3-way Comparison (X7, X8, X9) Hands-on
Source: Yugatech English
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2022
70% Honor X9 5G review: Plastic, but is it fantastic?
Source: Android Police English
Yes, but don’t expect great photos out of it. The Honor X9 ticks a lot of boxes, but photography isn’t one of them. You really need to be prepared to be unhappy with the images produced by the X9, especially if you’re not patient enough to work around the software problems. A lot of budget phone in this price range struggle in this department, though, like the US-only OnePlus Nord N20, so Honor isn’t exactly faring any worse than the competition. The software is another department that Honor just doesn’t nail. The home screen doesn’t feel well-thought-out with its lack of shortcuts and its tendency to throw up a different panel than expected when you hit the home button. Honor’s battery-saving measures are also utterly punishing for anyone who relies on apps running smoothly in the background, and to find out what’s wrong, you first need to know what the culprit is and then check in system settings. It’s also a bummer that it ships with Android 11, even though Android 13 is already around the corner. That said, the Honor X9 has quite some going for it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/08/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%
72% HONOR X9 5G Review – Silvered Surfer with Huge 120Hz Screen Tested
Source: Hitech Century English
The HONOR X9 5G is a fair performer for what you pay for, offering a large display and good battery life blended with modest performance. The provision of a free 66W charger and casing add a modest amount of value to its proposition. Worth a look for those seeking a bargain.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 80%

Foreign Reviews

60% Honor Pad X9
Source: Les Numeriques French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/11/2023
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 60% ergonomy: 80%

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 619: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 750G) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance is a lot better than the old Adreno 612.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 695 5G: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 660 cores (two fast 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 based cores in a cluster and six power saving ARM Cortex-A55 based cores at 1.7 GHz) and a lower mid range Adreno 619 GPU. Supports only Wi-Fi 5 and is manufactured in the 6 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.81":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Honor:

In 2014 Huawei created the sub brand Honor and offers certain smartphone series under this name. Occasionally the products are also called Huawei Honor.

The market share of Honor products is manageable, but there are several reviews on Honor smartphones with average ratings (as of 2016).


67.33%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2022-06-11)