Honor X9b vs 200 Lite
55
out of 100
VS
48
out of 100
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 200 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6080 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X9b
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 4500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (701K versus 552K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Reverse charging feature
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 936 and 773 points
Reasons to consider the Honor 200 Lite
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Weighs 19 grams less
- The phone is 7 months newer
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2652 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
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, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 1068 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~136.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 936 | 773 |
| Multi-core score | 2796 | 2076 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 283602 | 209812 |
| GPU | 56029 | 48790 |
| Memory | 154312 | 148929 |
| UX | 207111 | 144599 |
| Total score | 701054 | 552130 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 150 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9119 |
| Video editing | - | 4847 |
| Photo editing | - | 17079 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7005 |
| Writing score | - | 10618 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X9b
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-25 (morosov) | AnTuTu | 697980 |
| 📘 2025-12-25 (Sanechka Sanechek) | AnTuTu | 757614 |
| 📘 2025-11-28 -> Sgbarnuevo | AnTuTu | 735717 |
| 📘 2025-11-25 -> Sgbarnuevo | AnTuTu | 653874 |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (Era) | AnTuTu | 695721 |
Honor 200 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-27 (Dadaba) | AnTuTu | 587520 |
| 📘 2026-01-16 (Klogu) | AnTuTu | 540456 |
| 📘 2025-11-10 (Duic) | AnTuTu | 552130 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Magic UI 8.0 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
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 (80% in 51 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:57 hr | 1:52 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) 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 |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 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 | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 45 |
| Preview | - | 50 |
| Zoom | - | 64 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Honor 200 Lite from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3456 x 4608 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
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 | April 2024 |
| Release date | October 2023 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $375 | $329 |
| Successor | - Honor X9d | - Honor 400 Lite |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 35 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Honor X9b is definitely a better buy.
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