Honor X9a vs Honor 70

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Phone Names Honor X9a Honor 70
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bandsSA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
 -1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
Launch
Announced2023, January 042022, May 30
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, January 06Available. Released 2022, June 02
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)161.4 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.35 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight175 g (6.17 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
Display
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 642L
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7Android 12, Magic UI 6.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Triple-54 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF 50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), AF Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Battery
Charging40W wired66W wired, 60% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Po 5100 mAhLi-Po 4800 mAh
Misc
ColorsTitanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight BlackMidnight Black, Emerald Green, Icelandic Frost, Crystal Silver
ModelsRMO-NX1FNE-AN00, FNE-NX9
Price$ 212.08£ 201.00 / € 189.90
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 100h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -29.4 LUFS (Average)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 100h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-790 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--29.4 LUFS (Average)