Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Honor X6b
51 out of 100
VS
48 out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A05s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on September 25, 2023, against the Honor X6b, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05s
- 46% higher pixel density (393 vs 269 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (311K versus 267K)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X6b
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 25W)
- The phone is 9 months newer
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.15:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 84% |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1444:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Purple | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 104197 | 86341 |
| GPU | 39944 | 40028 |
| Memory | 85416 | 65002 |
| UX | 81950 | 75824 |
| Total score | 311507 | 267195 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 Core | MagicOS 8 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 30 min) | Yes (31% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 08:37 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:18 hr | - |
| Standby | 127 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2023 | June 2024 |
| Release date | October 2023 | June 2024 |
| Launch price | $149 | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.58 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.31 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
