Honor 9X vs realme 5 Pro

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Comparing the Honor 9X vs realme 5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 5 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,541, while Honor 9X scores 1,354, making realme 5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 9X offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while realme 5 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Honor 9X the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9X and realme 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9X and realme 5 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Honor 9X and realme 5 Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 5 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 39m, while Honor 9X delivers 13h 42m, making realme 5 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 9X offers 128 GB, making realme 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9X is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Honor 9X has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Jan, 2020
04 Sep, 2019
26 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 712
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4035 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
20W VOOC Charging
18W
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Full-screen display
  • All-day battery life
  • Capable display
  • Loaded innards
  • Powerful and versatile cameras
  • Long-lasting battery with VOOC 3.0 charging
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Dated processor
  • Android 9 software
  • Average cameras
  • Design isn't too different from Realme 3 Pro
  • ColorOS needs a refresh
  • Ultra macro sensor doesn't offer best quality
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,552 ratings)
4.5/5
(148,187 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

187,409
AnTuTu Score
180,355
AnTuTu Score
511,972
AnTuTu Score
13h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 19, 2020
(Official)
Sep 04, 2019
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
10 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 616
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

187,409
180,355
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
22.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %
25.5 %
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

391 ppi
409 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
83.45 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
90.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.5 mm
157 mm
168 mm

Width

77.2 mm
74.2 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

196.8 grams
184 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.794.73 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.82 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4035 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 42m
14h 39m
10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 37m 52s
1h 11m 25s
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.28 W/kg Body: 0.831 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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