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Honor X9c

Honor X9c Comparison & Specs

Honor X9c

  • Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

    4 nm

  • 6600 mAh

    66W

  • 6.78"

    1224 x 2700 pixels

  • 108 MP

    4K@30fps

  • Specs Honor X9c Amazon Link

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Comparison & Specs

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

    4 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    50W

  • 6.77"

    1080 x 2392 pixels

  • 50 MP

    4K@30fps

  • Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Amazon Link
General
Launch Date
July 07, 2025
March 04, 2025
Availability
Available Now
Available Now
OS
Android 14
Android 15
Custom UI
Magic OS 8
Nothing OS 3.1
OS Updates
3 Years
Security Updates
6 Years
AI Features
Circle to Search
Body
Dimensions
162.8 x 75.5 x 8 mm
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
Thickness
8 mm
8.4 mm
Weight
189 g
211 g
Build Details
Glass Back, , 3 LED light strips on the back
IP Rating
IP65M (dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets), Drop resistant up to 2m)
IP64 (dust tight and water resistant)
Display
Size
6.78 inches
6.77 inches
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, PWM
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+ (typ), Ultra HDR image support
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak Brightness
4000 nits
3000 nits
Resolution
1224 x 2700 pixels
1080 x 2392 pixels
Pixel Density
437 ppi
387 ppi
Aspect Ratio
19.8:9
20:9
Screen to Body Ratio
90.7 %
88.0 %
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Process Size
4 nm
4 nm
CPU
Octa-core
4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710
Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
RAM & Storage
8GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB 256GB (UFS 2.2)
12GB 256GB (UFS 2.2)
RAM Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
Expandable Memory
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP
f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF, OIS

5 MP
f/2.2, (ultrawide)
50 MP
f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP
f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP
f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
OIS
Yes
Yes
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Camera
16 MP
f/2.5, (wide)
50 MP
f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
Selfie Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM 1
2 5G Bands

FDD: N3
TDD: N40
16 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N77, N78
SIM 2
2 5G Bands

FDD: N3
TDD: N40
15 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N77, N78
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 5GHz
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth
5.1
5.4
NFC
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared
No
No
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
No
No
Battery
Capacity
6600 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si/C Li-Ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
66W
50W
Charging Speed
50% in 19 min
Wireless Charging
No
No
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
No
Charger in the Box
Yes
No
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Titanium Purple, Titanium Black, Jade Cyan
Black, Gray
Price in India
₹21999
₹27690
FAQs

In this comparison, the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm) performs better than the Honor X9c with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4nm), thanks to its more efficient chipset.

Both phones feature AMOLED displays. They have the same 120 Hz refresh rate. Honor X9c also has a brighter display with 4000 nits, improving outdoor visibility. Notably, Honor X9c has a higher resolution display, resulting in sharper visuals.

Honor X9c has a larger 6600 mAh battery for longer usage. Honor X9c supports faster wired charging at 66W.

Honor X9c offers better water and dust resistance with an IP65M rating.