Honor X9c vs iPhone 17
30.2Performance72.9
64.5Display65.6
47.4Camera53.2
73.2Battery55.1
65.3Features89.3
5 spec wins — Honor X9c10 spec wins — iPhone 17
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 17 wins this phone face-off, 65.6 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and features (+24). 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 Honor X9c
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 55
- 125% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 48 MP
- 79% higher capacity: 6,600 mAh vs 3,692 mAh
- 65% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 40 W
- 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $799
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 30
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
- 860% higher Ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 5 MP
- 279% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 950
Display
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2700x1224 | 1206x2622 |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 460 ppi+5% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Apple A19 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 550,000Top 74% | 1,900,000+245%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 950Top 74% | 3,600+279%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Top 71% | 8,800+220%Top 7% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+125% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | 48 MP+860% |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 18 MP+13% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,600 mAh+79% | 3,692 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+65% | 40 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 25 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g | 177 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (MagicOS 8) | iOS 26 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor X9c | iPhone 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |