Upper mid-range · 2019

Honor 9X Pro

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A34's main sensor

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.59″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

810 8 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 10W charging

48 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Honor 9X Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.59″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.59"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

517 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 810 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.27 GHz · Mali-G52 MP6

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Kirin 810 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

371,756

Kimovil · Antutu v9

312,668

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,911

Graphics test

GFXBench 18 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.27 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MP6

Process

7 nm

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.88 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services · 1-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services

Software support

1 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Front camera

16 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A34 , Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Slow motion

Yes, 480 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

104:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Below average (-31.1 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-31.1 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

202 g · 8.8 mm

Height

163.5 mm

Width

77.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

202 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.59″ vs 6.1″ screen

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.59″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

313k vs 390k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

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Full specifications

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Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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