Honor X9c 5G

The Honor X9c 5G has a non-folding, non-rugged design measuring 162.8 x 75.5 x 8 mm and weighing 189 g, giving it a reasonably slim and lightweight profile for its size. It carries an IP65 rating, meaning it is protected against dust and low-pressure water jets, which qualifies it as water resistant without being fully waterproof. The device is rated to operate across a wide temperature range, from as low as -30 °C up to a maximum of 55 °C, making it functional in both cold and warm environments.

The Honor X9c 5G features a 6.78″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a pixel density of 437 ppi, producing a sharp and detailed image. It runs at a 120 Hz refresh rate with a matching 120 Hz touch sampling rate for responsive input, and reaches a peak brightness of 4000 nits, making it well-suited for outdoor visibility. The display does not include branded damage-resistant glass, an Always-On Display mode, a secondary screen, or support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision.

The Honor X9c 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, built on a 4 nm process with an octa-core CPU configured as 4 cores at 2.2 GHz and 4 cores at 1.8 GHz across 8 threads, using big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support and a TDP of 7W. Graphics are handled by an integrated Adreno 710 GPU clocked at 800 MHz with 128 shading units, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The device comes with 12 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 2750 MHz across 2 memory channels with a maximum bandwidth of 22 GB/s, complemented by 512 GB of internal eMMC 5.1 storage, while cache is distributed as 256 KB L1, 2 MB L2, and 2 MB L3. It scores 574,600 on AnTuTu and achieves Geekbench 6 results of 943 single-core and 2748 multi-core, with additional features including integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and full 64-bit support.

The Honor X9c 5G carries a dual-lens rear camera system pairing a 108 MP main sensor at f/2.2 with a 5 MP secondary lens at f/1.8, both using a CMOS sensor type without back-side illumination. The main camera includes optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, continuous autofocus during video, and supports slow-motion recording, HDR mode, timelapse, panorama, burst mode, and manual controls for exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though it lacks manual shutter speed, laser autofocus, RAW output, and 360° panorama. Video recording reaches up to 2160p at 30 fps, but HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported, nor is 3D capture. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The 16 MP front camera sits at f/2.5 in a standard single-lens setup without an under-display position or front-facing flash.

The Honor X9c 5G runs Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are absent. Customization options are well-covered, with theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, an extra dim mode, widgets, and customizable notifications all supported, while focus modes and app offloading are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, Live Text, and the ability to play games while they download. The device supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, phone tracking, a child lock, multi-user functionality, and a battery health check, but does not offer Wi-Fi password sharing, direct OS vendor updates, or the ability to function as a PC. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not provided, and Quick Start is also absent.

The Honor X9c 5G is equipped with a 6600 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 66W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a clear read on remaining charge at a glance. Wireless charging is not supported.

The Honor X9c 5G includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired audio requires an adapter or USB-C headphones. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codecs are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent. The device also does not include a built-in radio.

The Honor X9c 5G supports 5G connectivity with download speeds of up to 2900 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 900 Mbits/s, and accommodates two SIM cards simultaneously. Wireless networking covers Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), while Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC are also on board. The USB Type-C port runs on USB 2.0, and there is no external memory slot or HDMI output. Sensors include a fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS with Galileo support, and an infrared sensor, though the device lacks a barometer, heart rate monitor, ANT+ support, and any form of motion or optical tracking. Security relies on the fingerprint scanner, as 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present, and there is no stylus included, no crash detection, no satellite SOS, and no built-in projector.

The Honor X9c 5G features a curved display and includes a video light, while it does not use sapphire glass or an e-paper display.