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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Honor X9c

WINNER
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
72.1Inno Score
VS
H

Honor

Honor X9c

$399

52.6Inno Score
85.5Performance30.2
65.2Display64.5
56.1Camera47.4
77Battery73.2
68Features65.3
9 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro7 spec wins — Honor X9c

InnoReviews verdict

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 72.1 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+55) and camera (+9). Honor X9c still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 86 vs 30
  • Stronger camera score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 73
  • 418% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,850,000 vs 550,000
  • 260% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,900 vs 2,750

Reasons to pick the Honor X9c

  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
  • 17% lower weight: 189 g vs 227 g
  • 14% higher capacity: 6,600 mAh vs 5,800 mAh
  • 13% higher Pixel density: 437 ppi vs 388 ppi
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,199

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
Screen size6.78 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDOLED
Resolution1080x24002700x1224
Pixel density388 ppi437 ppi+13%
Refresh rate185 Hz+54%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits—
Screen-to-body84.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu 102,850,000+418%Top 2%550,000Top 74%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,120+228%Top 6%950Top 74%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,900+260%Top 2%2,750Top 71%
RAM (max)24 GB+100%12 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
Main camera50 MP108 MP+116%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide13 MP+160%5 MP
Telephoto32 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@24fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
Capacity5,800 mAh6,600 mAh+14%
Wired charging65 W66 W+2%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance14 h—

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
Weight227 g189 g+17%
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+10%
IP ratingIP68IP65
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
OS at launchAndroid 15 (ROG UI)Android 14 (MagicOS 8)
OS update pledge2 years3 years+50%

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro versus Honor X9c
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 ProHonor X9c
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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