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Honor X9b vs Honor X8b

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Honor X9b vs Honor X8b

62 out of 100
Honor X9b
VS
53 out of 100
Honor X8b
Honor X9b
Honor X8b

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor X9b (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on October 18, 2023, against the Honor X8b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 month 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 X9b
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 4500 mAh
  • 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (512K versus 319K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
  • Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Honor X9b and Honor X8b 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 X9b
vs
Honor X8b

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1200 x 2652 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI431 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1200 nits2000 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate - 270 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio91.4%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height163.6 mm (6.44 inches)161.05 mm (6.34 inches)
Width75.5 mm (2.97 inches)74.55 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)6.78 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight185 g (6.53 oz)166 g (5.86 oz)
WaterproofIP53No
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Green, OrangeBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b+1%
91.4%
Honor X8b
90.2%

Performance

Tests of Honor X9b and Honor X8b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock2200 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 686
GraphicsAdreno 710Adreno 610
GPU shading units256128
GPU clock676 MHz1114 MHz
FLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b+90%
2796
Honor X8b
1475
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X9b+60%
512400
Honor X8b
319550
CPU188710103113
GPU4759040818
Memory14482696681
UX13127476938
Total score512400319550
Samples[15 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock2750 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13
ROMMagic UI 8.0MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity5800 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power35 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (80% in 60 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:57 hr1:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 900012000 x 9000
ZoomDigital (lossless), 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalNo

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution3456 x 46088192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.5f/2.1
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 version5.15
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionNo
Infrared port - No
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1813
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedOctober 2023December 2023
Release dateOctober 2023December 2023
Launch price$375$215
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - 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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