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Honor 9X vs Realme 5i
What 9X does better (9) and where 5i wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
9X5i
| 9X | 5i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.5 mm | 164.4 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 75 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9.3 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 195 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9X better than 5i?
- Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
- Pixel density391 ppi vs 269 ppi+45%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio91% vs 83.2%+9%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.3 mm+6%
Why is 5i better than 9X?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 9X: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 9.3 mm |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green | Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 460 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 478 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G51 MP4 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 363,349 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,555 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.9" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | microUSB 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.1 | ColorOS 6.0.1 |
