Honor 9 Lite vs Honor X5d: Which is better?

Screen size

9 Lite5.7"

X5d6.7"+16%

Technology

9 Lite

GSM / HSPA / LTE

X5d

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

9 Lite

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, GSM 900 / 1800 - India

X5d

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

9 Lite

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India

X5d

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

9 Lite

1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India

Resolution

9 Lite1080 × 2160 px+51%

X5d720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

9 Lite—

X5d90 Hz

Peak brightness

9 Lite—

X5d—

Pixel density

9 Lite428 ppi+39%

X5d260 ppi

CPU speed

9 LiteOcta-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)+15%

X5dOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

9 Lite3.0 GB

X5d4.0 GB+25%

Storage

9 Lite32 GB

X5d64 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

9 Lite13.0 MP

X5d13.0 MP

Front camera

9 Lite13.0 MP+62%

X5d5.0 MP

Battery

9 Lite3,000 mAh

X5d5,260 mAh+43%

Wired charging

9 Lite—

X5d15 W

Weight

9 Lite149 g+25%

X5d186 g

Thickness

9 Lite7.6 mm+3.9%

X5d7.9 mm

IP rating

9 LiteGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

X5d—

Wi‑Fi

9 LiteWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

X5dwifi 5

Bluetooth

9 Lite4.2, A2DP, LE

X5d5+16%

USB

equal specs

9 LitemicroUSB 2.0, OTG

X5d2.0

5G support

equal specs

9 LiteNo

X5dNo

NFC

9 LiteYes+100%

X5dNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

9 LiteYes

X5dYes

SD card

equal specs

9 LiteYes

X5dYes

Stereo speakers

9 Lite—

X5d—

Speed

9 Lite

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

X5d

HSPA, LTE

Announced

9 Lite

2017, December. Released 2017, December

X5d

2026, April 09

Status

9 Lite

Discontinued

X5d

Available. Released 2026, April 09

Dimensions

9 Lite

151 x 71.9 x 7.6 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)

X5d

167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Weight

9 Lite

149 g (5.26 oz)

X5d

186 g (6.56 oz)

Build

9 Lite

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

X5d

SIM

9 Lite

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

X5d

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

9 Lite

IPS LCD

X5d

TFT LCD, 90Hz

Size

9 Lite

5.65 inches, 82.0 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)

X5d

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

9 Lite

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)

X5d

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

9 Lite

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

X5d

Android 15, MagicOS 9

Chipset

9 Lite

Kirin 659 (16 nm)

X5d

Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)

CPU

9 Lite

Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

X5d

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

9 Lite

Mali-T830 MP2

X5d

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

9 Lite

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

X5d

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

9 Lite

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

X5d

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

9 Lite

eMMC 5.1

X5d

Dual

9 Lite

13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens

X5d

Features

9 Lite

LED flash, HDR, panorama

X5d

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

9 Lite

1080p@30fps

X5d

1080p@30fps

Single

9 Lite

X5d

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Dual

9 Lite

13 MP 2 MP, depth sensor

X5d

Video

9 Lite

1080p@30fps

X5d

1080p@30fps

Single

9 Lite

X5d

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Loudspeaker

9 Lite

Yes

X5d

Yes

3.5mm jack

9 Lite

Yes

X5d

Yes

WLAN

9 Lite

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

X5d

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

9 Lite

4.2, A2DP, LE

X5d

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

9 Lite

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

X5d

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

9 Lite

Yes (market/region dependent)

X5d

Radio

9 Lite

FM radio

X5d

FM radio

USB

9 Lite

microUSB 2.0, OTG

X5d

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

9 Lite

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

X5d

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gravity

Type

9 Lite

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable

X5d

Li-Po 5260 mAh

Charging

9 Lite

X5d

15W wired

Colors

9 Lite

Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray, Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall, Pearl White

X5d

Tidal Blue, Midnight Black

Models

9 Lite

LLD-AL00, LLD-AL10, LLD-TL10, LLD-L31, LLD-L21, LLD-L11

X5d

Price

9 Lite

About 190 EUR

X5d

About 90 EUR

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