Honor 70 vs Honor X9

The Honor 70 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, while the Honor X9 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 leads — 57/100 vs 42/100 (a 15-point difference). Key differences: the main camera is 54 MP vs 64 MP; the Honor 70 is faster in AnTuTu (820,210 vs 424,216).

The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Honor X9 — the overall rating gap is 15 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor 70

Performance 55
Display 79
Camera 53
Battery 49
Portability 73
Value for money —

Honor X9

Performance 31
Display 53
Camera 43
Battery 49
Portability 64
Value for money —

What makes Honor 70 better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 820210 vs 424216
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1059 vs 412
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 3012 vs 1423
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz vs 90Hz
  • Lighter: 178g vs 189g

  • Higher performance (55/100 vs 31/100)
  • Better camera (53/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (79/100 vs 53/100)
  • Better portability (73/100 vs 64/100)

What makes Honor X9 better?

  • Better main camera: 64MP vs 54MP

  • Overall rating 42/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor 70 vs the Honor X9, the Honor 70 scores 15 points higher (57/100 vs 42/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 leads (55/100 vs 31/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 leads (53/100 vs 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Honor X9 (55/100 vs 31/100). In the "display" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Honor X9 (79/100 vs 53/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (53/100 vs 43/100). In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 49/100. In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (73/100 vs 64/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor 70 Honor X9
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
AnTuTu 820210 424216
Geekbench Single 1059 412
Geekbench Multi 3012 1423
Display 6.7" OLED 6.8" IPS LCD
Resolution 1080x2400 1080x2388
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Battery 4800 mAh 4800 mAh
Charging 66W 66W
DXOMark (camera) 115 —
Main camera 54 MP 64 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP
Front camera 32 MP 16 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB
OS Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
NFC yes yes
Dimensions 161.4×73.3×7.9 mm 166.1×75.8×8.1 mm
Weight 178 g 189 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor 70

  • Main: 54MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Front: 32MP
53
camera

Honor X9

  • Main: 64MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 8MP
  • Front: 16MP
43
camera

Display comparison

Honor 70

  • 6.7" OLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2400
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
79
display

Honor X9

  • 6.8" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 1080x2388
  • Refresh rate: 90 Hz
53
display

Battery and charging

Honor 70

  • 4800 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • No wireless charging
49
battery

Honor X9

  • 4800 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • No wireless charging
49
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor 70 and Honor X9, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
57/100
820210 AnTuTu
Honor X9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
42/100 -93.3%
424216 AnTuTu

Honor 70 leads Honor X9 by 93.3% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Honor X9 (55/100 vs 31/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Honor X9 (79/100 vs 53/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (53/100 vs 43/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, both devices are on the same level — 49/100.

portability

In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (73/100 vs 64/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor 70 or the Honor X9?

The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Honor X9 — the overall rating gap is 15 points.

What is the rating of the Honor 70 and the Honor X9?

The Honor 70 has a MobileRank rating of 57/100, the Honor X9 — 42/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 or the Honor X9?

The Honor 70 leads on camera score (53/100 vs 43/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 or the Honor X9?

The Honor 70 leads on performance (55/100 vs 31/100).

Should you choose the Honor 70 over the Honor X9?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor 70 (79/100 vs 53/100).