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Honor X9c vs iPhone SE (3rd gen)

WINNER
H

Honor

Honor X9c

$399

52.6Inno Score
VS
A
38.3Inno Score
30.2Performance44
64.5Display21.3
47.4Camera31.9
73.2Battery27.7
65.3Features89.3
8 spec wins — Honor X9c7 spec wins — iPhone SE (3rd gen)

InnoReviews verdict

Honor X9c wins this phone face-off, 52.6 to 38.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+46) and display (+43). iPhone SE (3rd gen) 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 display score: 65 vs 21
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 32
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 28
  • 800% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 12 MP
  • 230% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 20 W

Reasons to pick the iPhone SE (3rd gen)

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger features score: 89 vs 65
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 950
  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 2,750

Display

Display comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
Screen size6.78 ″+44%4.7 ″
Panel typeOLEDRetina IPS LCD
Resolution2700x1224750x1334
Pixel density437 ppi+34%326 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness—625 nits
Screen-to-body—65.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 1Apple A15 Bionic
AnTuTu 10550,000Top 74%890,000+62%Top 59%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Top 74%2,100+121%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Top 71%5,200+89%Top 32%
RAM (max)12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB64/128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
Main camera108 MP+800%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide5 MP—
Optical zoom—1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera16 MP+129%7 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
Capacity6,600 mAh+227%2,018 mAh
Wired charging66 W+230%20 W
Wireless charging—8 W
Active use endurance—7 h

Design

Design comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
Weight189 g144 g+24%
Thickness8 mm7.3 mm+9%
IP ratingIP65IP67
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0Lightning
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8)iOS 15
OS update pledge3 years6 years+100%

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor X9c versus iPhone SE (3rd gen)
SpecHonor X9ciPhone SE (3rd gen)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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