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Honor X8b vs Honor X6b

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Honor X8b vs Honor X6b

53 out of 100
Honor X8b
VS
48 out of 100
Honor X6b
Honor X8b
Honor X6b

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8b (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on December 14, 2023, against the Honor X6b, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
  • 46% higher pixel density (394 vs 269 PPI)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (319K versus 267K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Thinner bezels – 6.2% more screen real estate
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Weighs 26 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor X6b
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5200 vs 4500 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8b and Honor X6b crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Honor X8b
vs
Honor X6b

Display

TypeAMOLEDTFT LCD
Size6.7 inches6.56 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920.15:9
PPI394 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness2000 nits500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10No
Touch sampling rate270 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%84%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 -

Design and build

Height161.05 mm (6.34 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width74.55 mm (2.94 inches)75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness6.78 mm (0.27 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight166 g (5.86 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor X8b and Honor X6b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock2400 MHz2000 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)		- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Yes
GraphicsAdreno 610Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units12848
GPU clock1114 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~284 GFLOPS~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b+13%
1475
Honor X6b
1310
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X8b+20%
319550
Honor X6b
267195
CPU10311386341
GPU4081840028
Memory9668165002
UX7693875824
Total score319550267195
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4, 6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz1800 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 14
ROMMagicOS 7.2MagicOS 8

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5200 mAh
Max charge power35 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (31% in 20 min)
Full charging time1:28 hr -

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 90008160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6 -
Sensor size1/1.67" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
StabilizationDigital -
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels5 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61442592 x 1944
Aperturef/2.1f/2.2
SensorCMOS -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*NoYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*13 -
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeBudget
AnnouncedDecember 2023June 2024
Release dateDecember 2023June 2024
Launch price$215 -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 35 WYes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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