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Honor X9a vs HTC U23

What X9a does better (7) and where U23 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Honor X9a
Honor · 2023X9a
7.6Score
7 advantages≈ $390
vs
HTC U23
HTC · 2023U23
7.8Score
9 advantages
Higher score
7.5Display8.2
6.9Camera7.5
7.5Battery4.9
7.1Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

X9aU23
73.9 × 161.67.977.1 × 166.68.9
X9aU23Difference
Height161.6 mm166.6 mm−5 mm
Width73.9 mm77.1 mm−3.2 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.9 mm−1 mm
Weight175 g202 g−27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X9a better than U23?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+11%
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
  4. Weight175 g vs 202 g+15%
  5. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio89.9% vs 84.4%+7%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is U23 better than X9a?

  1. Wireless chargingNo · X9a: Yes
  2. Memory card slotNo · X9a: Yes
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · X9a: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  7. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  8. USB version2 vs 3+50%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X9aHonor X9a≈ $3907.6
Design
Weight175 g202 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.9 mm
Height161.6 mm166.6 mm
Width73.9 mm77.1 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursTitanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight BlackAqua Blue, Roland Violet
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits—
Measured brightness859 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%84.4%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 644
AnTuTu score605,759—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,057—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W30 W
Charged in 30 min57%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.0
USB version23
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7—
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