Honor 7X vs Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Honor 7X	Samsung Galaxy Note9
Released · Dec 14, 2017	Released · Aug 24, 2018
5.9-inch · 2160x1080px	6.4-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
3340 mAh	4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2017	Aug 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$200	$1000

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches 156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm	6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, Red	Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 77.14% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2160x1080px, 407 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2360 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 630
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3340 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
40	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 22, 2017 FCC ID value: QISBND-L24	Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version


Memory	4GB/64GB
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

With 512 GB storage


Memory	8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

for US


Memory	4GB/64GB

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

for Verizon


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Honor 7X Specs	Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs
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