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Honor 9X vs Honor Magic 2

Honor 9X — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.59 inches · 1080×2340
  • Camera
    48 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    4000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

Honor Magic 2 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / CDMA
  • Display
    6.39 inches · 1080×2340
  • Camera
    16 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3500 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2019, July
B2018, October
Status
AAvailable. Released 2019, July
BAvailable. Released 2018, November
BODY
Dimensions
A163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
B157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
A206 g (7.27 oz)
B206 g (7.27 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
ALTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A 6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
B1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) DCI-P3 100%
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Chipset
AHiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
BHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
BOcta-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
AMali-G52
BMali-G76 MP10
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 512 GB
BNo
Internal
A 64GB/4GB RAM, 64GB //6GB RAM, 128GB /6GB RAM
B128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
ALED flash, HDR, panorama
B—
Video
A1080p@30fps
B—
Dual
A48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth sensor)
B—
Triple
A—
B16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2 24 MP B/W, f/1.8
SELFIE CAMERA
Video
A1080p@30fps
B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Single
AMotorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2
B—
Features
A—
BLED flash, panorama, HDR
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BNo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE
B5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
BYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
A 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Radio
AFM radio
BNo
NFC
A—
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Charging
ABattery charging 10W
BFast battery charging 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
AMagic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Charm Red
BGradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue
Models
AHLK-AL00, HLK-TL00
BTNY-AL00
Price
A199 USD
B613 USD

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