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- X9 vs Galaxy M23
Honor X9 vs Samsung Galaxy M23
What X9 does better (12) and where Galaxy M23 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.9Display5.8
6.9Camera6.3
5.8Battery5.3
4.1Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
X9Galaxy M23
| X9 | Galaxy M23 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 166.1 mm | 165.5 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 198 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X9 better than Galaxy M23?
- Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Charged in 30 min81% vs 32%2.5×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Weight189 g vs 198 g+5%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.2% vs 82.3%+8%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.4 mm+4%
Why is Galaxy M23 better than X9?
- 5GNo · X9: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Memory card slotNo · X9: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · X9: Yes
- Pixel density385 ppi vs 400 ppi+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 166.1 mm | 165.5 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IPX2 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black | Deep Green, Light Blue, Orange Copper |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,388 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 525 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 521 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 82.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 566,483 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,882 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 330 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | 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 | 4,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 81% | 32% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 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, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.78 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 4.2 | One UI 5.1 |
