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Honor X9a vs Honor X9b

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Honor X9a vs Honor X9b

55 out of 100
Honor X9a
VS
62 out of 100
Honor X9b
Honor X9a
Honor X9b

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Honor X9a (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Honor X9b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 10 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor X9b
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5100 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (512K versus 412K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Honor X9a and Honor X9b 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 X9a
vs
Honor X9b

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1200 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI395 ppi431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness800 nits1200 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.6 mm (6.36 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width73.9 mm (2.91 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight175 g (6.17 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofNoIP53
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9a
89.9%
Honor X9b+2%
91.4%

Performance

Tests of Honor X9a and Honor X9b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 686Yes
GraphicsAdreno 619Adreno 710
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock950 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~430.1 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9a
2097
Honor X9b+33%
2796
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor X9a
412091
Honor X9b+24%
512400
CPU124245188710
GPU8276047590
Memory92221144826
UX112865131274
Total score412091512400
Samples[4 tests][15 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz2750 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMMagic UI 7.2Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power40 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full charging time1:13 hr1:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:51 hr -
Watching video13:56 hr -
Gaming05:42 hr -
Standby139 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution9216 x 691212000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Lenses1) Standard: 64 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 resolution64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung HM6
Sensor size - 1/1.67"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 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
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
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 version5.15.1
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*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portYes -
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2023October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2023October 2023
Launch price$350$375
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 40 WYes, 35 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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