Honor X9b vs Honor X8b
62out of 100
Honor X9b
VS
55out of 100
Honor X8b
We have conducted a comparison between two mid-range smartphones: the Honor X9b, featuring a 6.78-inch display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, launched on October 18, 2023, and the Honor X8b, equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, released two months later. Here, you can explore detailed tests, specifications, advantages, and drawbacks of both devices.
Review
Evaluation of Honor X9b and Honor X8b crucial features
| Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Honor X9b 86 Honor X8b 77 | Camera Photo and video recording quality Honor X9b 50* Honor X8b 52* |
| Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Honor X9b 46 Honor X8b 29 | Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Honor X9b 31 Honor X8b 17 |
| Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Honor X9b 79* Honor X8b 70* | Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Honor X9b 70 Honor X8b 67 |
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2652 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | – | 270 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 90.2% |
| Display features | – DCI-P3 – Always-On Display – DC Dimming | – DCI-P3 – Always-On Display – DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) | 161.05 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.55 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 6.78 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Orange | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Performance
Tests of Honor X9b and Honor X8b in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | – | 128 |
| GPU clock | – | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | – | ~284 GFLOPS |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 |
| ROM | Magic UI 8.0 | MagicOS 7.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 35 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:57 hr | 1:28 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | – |
| Lenses | 1) Standart: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standart: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode | – Bokeh mode – Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | – | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67″ | 1/1.67″ |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3456 x 4608 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | – Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG | – Charging – USB-Storage mode – OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | – | 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* | 18 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2023 | December 2023 |
| Release date | October 2023 | December 2023 |
| Launch price | $375 | $215 |
| Sensors | – Proximity sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint | – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W | Yes, 35 W |
