iQOO Z10 vs Honor X9c

Comparing the iQOO Z10 vs Honor X9c 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: iQOO Z10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,223, while Honor X9c scores 2,799, making iQOO Z10 the better performer.

Display: Honor X9c offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while iQOO Z10 offers 6.77 inches, making Honor X9c the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z10 and Honor X9c feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Honor X9c offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO Z10 offers 50 MP, making Honor X9c better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO Z10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor X9c offers 16 MP, making iQOO Z10 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z10 delivers longer battery life with 16h 41m, while Honor X9c delivers 10h 42m, making iQOO Z10 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Honor X9c offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z10 offers 128 GB, making Honor X9c the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO Z10 receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Honor X9c is rated 7.7.

User Rating: iQOO Z10 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor X9c has a rating of 4.1.

iQOO Z10

₹29,999

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Honor X9c

₹21,500

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Summary

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

12 Jul, 2025

16 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1224x2700 px (FHD+)	720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


7300 mAh	6600 mAh	7000 mAh
90W Flash Charging	66W Super Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Impressive performance
Outstanding battery life
Fast charging speeds
Punchy display

Study, durable design
Good display
Decent battery life

Top-class battery life
Comfortable to hold
Loud stereo speakers
Performs well for daily use

Cons

No ultrawide camera
Average low-light photography

Cameras need improvement
Average performance

Limited OS upgrades
Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5

(9,709 ratings)

4.1/5

(727 ratings)

4.2/5

(17 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

804,936 AnTuTu Score	576,392 AnTuTu Score	570,353 AnTuTu Score
16h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

May 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

1 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

MagicOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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.

804,936

576,392

570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

27.0 s

26.0 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

383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %

17.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1224x2700 px (FHD+)

720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

4000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

437 ppi

264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.64 %

90.29 %

84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.3 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

162.8 mm

166.2 mm

Width

76.4 mm

75.5 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

7.89 mm

7.98 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

199 grams

189 grams

215 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP65M

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

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
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7300 mAh

6600 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging 50% in 33 minutes

Yes 66W Super Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

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.

16h 41m

10h 42m

16h 49m

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

43m

59m

1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)