realme 5 Pro vs Honor 9X

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Comparing the realme 5 Pro vs Honor 9X 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 realme 5 Pro and Honor 9X feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Both realme 5 Pro and Honor 9X 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

Spec Score

74%
76%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2019
19 Jan, 2020

Performance

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

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4035 mAh
4000 mAh
20W VOOC Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Capable display
  • Loaded innards
  • Powerful and versatile cameras
  • Long-lasting battery with VOOC 3.0 charging
  • Full-screen display
  • All-day battery life

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2019
(Official)
Jan 19, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
HiSilicon Kirin 710F

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

180,355
187,409

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %
25.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.45 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.6 %
91 %

Design

Height

157 mm
163.5 mm

Width

74.2 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

184 grams
196.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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
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
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4035 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

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

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.

14h 39m
13h 42m

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

1h 11m 25s
1h 37m 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

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) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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