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HMD Skyline vs Honor X9c Smart

What Skyline does better (15) and where X9c Smart wins (8) — every spec side by side.

HMD Skyline
HMD · 2024Skyline
7.8Score
15 advantages≈ $360
vs
Honor X9c Smart
Honor · 2024X9c Smart
7.9Score
8 advantages
Higher score
8.0Display7.0
8.8Camera7.1
3.2Battery7.9
6.9Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

SkylineX9c Smart
76 × 159.88.975.8 × 1667.9
SkylineX9c SmartDifference
Height159.8 mm166 mm−6.2 mm
Width76 mm75.8 mm+0.2 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.9 mm+1 mm
Weight210 g193 g+16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Skyline better than X9c Smart?

  1. OLED panelYes · X9c Smart: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · X9c Smart: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · X9c Smart: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · X9c Smart: No
  5. Stereo speakersYes · X9c Smart: No
  6. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  7. Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
  8. Memory card slotYes · X9c Smart: No
  9. Max video4K vs 1080p
  10. eSIMYes · X9c Smart: No
  11. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 850 nits+18%
  12. Pixel density402 ppi vs 389 ppi+3%

Why is X9c Smart better than Skyline?

  1. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,800 mAh+26%
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 35 W+6%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Weight210 g vs 193 g+9%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  7. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.9 mm+13%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio85.3% vs 88.4%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD SkylineHMD Skyline≈ $3607.8
Design
Weight210 g193 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.9 mm
Height159.8 mm166 mm
Width76 mm75.8 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursNeon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue TopazOcean Cyan, Moonlight White
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelP-OLEDTFT LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,412 px
Pixel density402 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits850 nits
Measured brightness1,060 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.3%88.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 710IMG BXM-8-256
AnTuTu score581,311—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,899—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme795—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh5,800 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)10.8 h—
Wired charging33 W35 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (ultrasound), compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MagicOS 8.0
Major OS updates promised2—
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