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Honor X8b vs 90 Smart

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Honor X8b vs 90 Smart

53 out of 100
Honor X8b
VS
54 out of 100
Honor 90 Smart
Honor X8b
Honor 90 Smart

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor X8b (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on December 14, 2023, against the Honor 90 Smart, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 4 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
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Weighs 33 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Smart
  • Comes with 830 mAh larger battery capacity: 5330 vs 4500 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (420K versus 319K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • 78% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 735 and 412 points
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8b and 90 Smart 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
90 Smart

Display

TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.7 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness2000 nits850 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10No
Touch sampling rate270 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%87.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height161.05 mm (6.34 inches)166.7 mm (6.56 inches)
Width74.55 mm (2.94 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness6.78 mm (0.27 inches)8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight166 g (5.86 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b+3%
90.2%
90 Smart
87.6%

Performance

Tests of Honor X8b and Honor 90 Smart in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max clock2400 MHz2200 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Yes
GraphicsAdreno 610Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units128128
GPU clock1114 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~284 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
90 Smart+29%
1910
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X8b
319550
90 Smart+32%
420322
CPU103113133982
GPU4081870915
Memory96681110349
UX76938105076
Total score319550420322
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 13
ROMMagicOS 7.2Magic OS 7.2

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5330 mAh
Max charge power35 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:28 hr2:30 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 900012000 x 9000
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: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
StabilizationDigital -
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationNoDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 55
Zoom - 36
Samples - Photo samples of Honor 90 Smart from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
Aperturef/2.1f/2.0
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*1318
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNo -

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2023April 2024
Release dateDecember 2023April 2024
Launch price$215$249
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 35 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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