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Honor X8b vs Honor X7b

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Honor X8b vs Honor X7b

53 out of 100
Honor X8b
VS
55 out of 100
Honor X7b
Honor X8b
Honor X7b

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 X7b, which is powered by the same chip. 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
  • Weighs 33 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor X7b
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4500 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Honor X8b and Honor X7b 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 X7b

Display

TypeAMOLEDTFT 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, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b+3%
90.2%
Honor X7b
87.6%

Performance

Tests of Honor X8b and Honor X7b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock2400 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)		- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Hexagon 686
GraphicsAdreno 610Adreno 610
GPU shading units128128
GPU clock1114 MHz1114 MHz
FLOPS~284 GFLOPS~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X8b+3%
319550
Honor X7b
311448
CPU103113100089
GPU4081840264
Memory9668197928
UX7693873227
Total score319550311448
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMMagicOS 7.2MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power35 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time1:28 hr2:00 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) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.1f/2.0
SensorCMOSCMOS
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
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*NoNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1313
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeBudget
AnnouncedDecember 2023December 2023
Release dateDecember 2023December 2023
Launch price$215$230
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 35 WYes, 35 W
Further details
Notes on Honor X7b:
    - The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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