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Mid-range · 2023

Honor X9a

From ₦220,000 to ₦560,000 · 8 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5100mAh), 120Hz AMOLED
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.67″ AMOLED · 120Hz
695 5G 6 / 128 GB
5100 mAh 40W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
425,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 619
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Software & updates

Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5100 mAh · 40 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5100 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B7 — speeds can dip where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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 BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n38, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

175 g · 7.9 mm
Height
161.6 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
175 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Battery
143 / 200
Autonomy 159
Charging 119
Efficiency 148
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
52% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 5,100 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
425k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦530k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
31% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 25 W charging · 5,100 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
425k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦180k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

8 sellers·New from ₦270,000 to ₦560,000·Used from ₦220,000

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Jiji Used
₦220,000
Lowest of 8 Fair for used
Rex Gadgets Store
2.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦230,000
Fair for used
MOFAC GADGET
5.8 yrs · 19 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦255,000
Fair for used
Tobbie Gadgets
9.6 yrs · 154 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦270,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦270,000
S And H Communications
2.2 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦270,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦295,000
Paschal Chigozie
4.1 yrs · 40 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦560,000
DGS Store
9.8 yrs · 111 feedback · 256GB
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