Honor X9c vs OnePlus OnePlus Ace 5 Pro
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| HonorX9c | OnePlusOnePlus Ace 5 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2024 | December 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.78″ | 6.78″ |
| Resolution | 2700 × 1224 | 2780 × 1264 (better) |
| Sharpness | 437 pixels per inch | 450 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits | 4,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | Curved AMOLED, 1.07 billion colours and 19.85:9 aspect ratio | Flat 8T LTPO OLED (maker overview), 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh; 93.9% screen-to-body ratio and 10-bit colour |
| Pixel density | – | 450 ppi |
| Brightness detail | 4,000 nits in the maker's corresponding full-screen video test | Maker typical maximum 800 nits normal full-screen, 1,600 nits triggered full-screen and 4,500 nits peak; peak is a separate condition |
| Screen protection | – | OPPO Crystal Shield glass |
| Always-on display | Supported | – |
| Display features | DCI-P3, 3,840 Hz PWM dimming, dynamic dimming, Circadian Night Display and full-definition video enhancement | 100% DCI-P3 in listed colour modes; always-on display and local adaptive refresh. 2160 Hz PWM with three-pulse or one-pulse dimming and an alternative DC-like mode. X2 luminous material and Display P2 chip; overview shows Dolby Vision, HDR10+, ZREAL and HDR Vivid |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB | 12 GB – 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | Four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.2 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz | 3 nm, eight cores (two prime and six performance); specification table rounds maximum to 4.3 GHz while overview states 4.32 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno A710, as named in the maker's global specification | Adreno 830 at 1.1 GHz |
| Memory | – | 12 or 16 GB LPDDR5X; ZOL’s LPDDR5T wording differs from exact maker specification |
| Storage type | Global and Irish maker pages list 8 GB/256 GB, 12 GB/256 GB and 12 GB/512 GB; availability varies by market | UFS 4.0; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. Five published RAM/storage configurations; launch ceramic special edition offered 16/512 and 16/1024 |
| Cooling | – | Maker 天工散热 Elite dual vapour-chamber construction with three-dimensional capillary channels, graphite and thermal gel. Overview explicitly distinguishes Ace 5 and Pro cooling; no standard-model VC area transferred |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP (better) | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera | 108 MP, f/1.75, 1/1.67-inch sensor, OIS plus EIS and 9-in-1 binning to equivalent 1.92 µm pixels | 50 MP Sony IMX906 (maker overview), f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens; autofocus, phase detection and two-axis OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | 5 MP and f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.2, 16 mm equivalent, five-element lens and 112° field of view; fixed focus |
| Front camera | 16 MP and f/2.45 | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24 mm equivalent, five-element lens and fixed focus; exact maker table does not identify sensor |
| Zoom | Up to 10× digital zoom; maker describes 3× sensor cropping as lossless, not optical telephoto zoom | No optical zoom; up to 20× digital zoom |
| Video recording | Up to 4K 3840×2160 | 4K or 1080p 30/60 fps; 720p 30 fps. Stabilisation at 4K/1080p 30/60 fps. Slow motion 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps; cinema 4K 30, time-lapse 4K/1080p 30 and multi-view 1080p 30 |
| Front video | Up to 1080p; maker also lists maximum 2520×1080 video resolution | 1080p or 720p 30 fps with stabilisation; beauty processing enabled by default |
| Camera features | Motion-sensing capture, moving photos, AI photography, aperture, night, portrait, pro, panorama, HDR, filters, time-lapse, high-resolution, slow-motion, multi-video and document scanning modes | 2 MP macro camera, f/2.4, 22 mm equivalent, three-element lens and fixed focus. Rear JPG/HEIF/RAW, front JPG/HEIF; single-colour-temperature LED flash and flicker sensor. Portrait, night, professional, panorama, long exposure, document, macro, tilt-shift and AI editing/live-photo modes |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 6,600 mAh (better) | 6,100 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 25.8 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 66 W | Up to 100 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Silicon-carbon lithium-polymer battery, 6,600 mAh typical and 6,500 mAh rated; maker claims 25.8 hours online video and 48.4 hours online music playback | Non-removable dual cells in series: 3,050 mAh at 7.66 V typical, equivalent to 6,100 mAh at 3.83 V; 23.37 Wh. Rated 2,970 mAh at 7.66 V, equivalent to 5,940 mAh at 3.83 V; 22.76 Wh. SUPERVOOC S management chip |
| Wired charging | 66 W HONOR SuperCharge, 20 V/3.3 A; Turbo charging mode and multi-point battery monitoring | Up to 100 W SUPERVOOC and 100 W UFCS with an OPPO-certified charger; other UFCS chargers limited to 33 W. Supplied adapter rated 100 W. Maker 1%-to-full claim approximately 35 minutes at battery/ambient 25±1°C, screen off, flight mode and background apps closed. AnTuTu’s January 2025 test: 5%-to-full in 33 minutes at 25°C. Gaming bypass power supported with original adapter at launch; wider-adapter OTA support was a maker promise, not verified here |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 189 g (better) | 203 g |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (better) | 8.14 mm |
| Height × width | 162.8 × 75.5 mm | 161.72 × 75.77 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Materials | – | Aluminium-alloy frame; Crystal Shield front and purple/black glass backs. White Moon ceramic special edition has a ceramic back |
| Colours | Titanium Purple, Titanium Black and Jade Cyan; regional availability varies | 星穹紫 (Starry Purple), 潜航黑 (Submarine Black), 白月瓷 (White Moon ceramic special edition); English descriptions translate Chinese names. Glass finishes approximately 203 g, ceramic approximately 217 g without protective film. Shared 8.14 mm thickness with maker configuration/manufacturing tolerance |
| Buttons | – | Three-position Alert Slider for silent, vibration or ringing |
| Water resistance detail | Maker IP65M rating, testing with the device moving as explained by HardwareZone; three-layer structure protects against 360° spray | IP65 under GB/T 4208-2017 / IEC 60529; maker test uses 6.3 mm nozzle at 2.5–3 m, 12.5 L/min for at least three minutes, water/product difference ≤5°C. Wear can reduce protection; immersion damage excluded from warranty |
| Biometrics | Under-display fingerprint reader, reported by Lowyat and 91mobiles, and 2D face recognition | In-display optical fingerprint reader |
| Sensors | Gravity, fingerprint, compass, ambient light and ultrasonic proximity sensors | Proximity, ambient light, colour temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope and Hall sensors; infrared remote transmitter and X-axis linear motor |
| Speakers | Dual stereo speakers with a 300% volume mode | Stereo speakers, OReality Audio |
| Microphones | – | Three microphones; maker overview includes directional recording and gaming voice-noise reduction |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Global MagicOS 8.0 based on Android 14; 91mobiles' later Indian unit ships with MagicOS 9 based on Android 15 | Chinese ColorOS 15.0 based on Android; exact maker table does not state Android major version. First sale 31 December 2024 following 26 December announcement/preorders |
| AI features | Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, AI Eraser, AI camera processing and AI power saving; software and regional availability vary | Chinese ColorOS assistant, document/notes and voice-summary tools, live-photo/file sharing and virtual split-screen; supported applications/services vary |
| Safety features | Maker-tested drops from 2 m onto smooth granite; coated battery and power management tested for standby, calls, contacts and messages at −30°C to 55°C, not an unrestricted operating guarantee | – |
| In the box | Global maker list includes phone, SuperCharge adaptor, USB-C cable, SIM tool, quick-start guide, TPU case, protective film and warranty card; market contents vary | Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, charger, SIM ejector, protective case and quick-start guide |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA and GSM | GSM 850/900/1800; WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19; LTE FDD 1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28A/66 and TDD 34/38/39/40/41/42/48; 5G SA/NSA n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78/n79/n80/n81/n83A/n84/n89. Exact Chinese list lacks LTE band 20 |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM; Chinese operator and dual-SIM VoLTE conditions apply |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7/6/5 and a/b/g/n; 2.4/5.1/5.8 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, up to 160 MHz at 5 GHz and eight spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO; WLAN display, tethering and simultaneous 2.4/5 GHz operation. Maker G1 gaming Wi-Fi hardware |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4, BLE Audio; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | – | 13.56 MHz reader/writer, HCE, embedded secure element and NFC-SIM in slot 1; Chinese transport/payment services vary |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0 and OTG | USB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supported |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning | BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, GPS L1/L5, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a and QZSS L1/L5; assisted, WLAN and cellular positioning |
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