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- X8 vs 9i
Honor X8 vs Realme 9i
What X8 does better (9) and where 9i wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
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| X8 | 9i | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.4 mm | 164.4 mm | −1 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.7 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 190 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X8 better than 9i?
- AnTuTu score407,835 vs 229,368+78%
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · 9i: No
- Weight177 g vs 190 g+7%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 480 nits+4%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.4 mm+12%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.1% vs 84.2%+6%
Why is 9i better than X8?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Stereo speakersNo · X8: Yes
- Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
- Memory card slotNo · X8: Yes
- Measured brightness466 nits vs 512 nits+10%
- Pixel density391 ppi vs 400 ppi+2%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 54%+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163.4 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Dragontrail Pro Glass |
| Colours | Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 480 nits |
| Measured brightness | 466 nits | 512 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 407,835 | 229,368 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,574 | 1,581 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 54% |
| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 7.1 | Realme UI 5.0 |
