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Honor X9c vs Huawei nova 12 SE
What X9c does better (13) and where nova 12 SE wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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9.6Display7.4
8.5Camera7.4
9.0Battery5.4
7.5Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
X9cnova 12 SE
| X9c | nova 12 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.8 mm | 162.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 186 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X9c better than nova 12 SE?
- Battery capacity6,600 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+47%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · nova 12 SE: No
- 5GYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova 12 SE: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Pixel density437 ppi vs 395 ppi+11%
- Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
- Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 1,080 px+13%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is nova 12 SE better than X9c?
- Charged in 30 min38% vs 94%2.5×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Thickness8 mm vs 7.4 mm+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 162.8 mm | 162.4 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Colours | Titanium Purple, Titanium Black, Jade Cyan | Green, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,224 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,700 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 437 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,000 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 87.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 760,332 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,719 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,600 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | 94% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | EMUI 14 |
| Platform | Android | Other |
| Interface | MagicOS 9.0 | EMUI 14 |
