Honor X9b vs 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.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor X9b
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (701K versus 396K)
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 4500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b
- Weighs 19 grams less
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 | 20:9 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 577 |
| Single-core score | 936 | 412 |
| Multi-core score | 2796 | 1475 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 283602 | 155620 |
| GPU | 56029 | 34150 |
| Memory | 154312 | 100404 |
| UX | 207111 | 105937 |
| Total score | 701054 | 396111 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7950 |
| Video editing | - | 4269 |
| Photo editing | - | 15545 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6632 |
| Writing score | - | 9325 |
Recent User Tests
Honor X9b
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-25 (morosov) | AnTuTu | 697980 |
| π 2025-12-25 (Sanechka Sanechek) | AnTuTu | 757614 |
| π 2025-11-28 -> Sgbarnuevo | AnTuTu | 735717 |
| π 2025-11-25 -> Sgbarnuevo | AnTuTu | 653874 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Era) | AnTuTu | 695721 |
Honor X8b
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 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 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) 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 |
| 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" (β 0.6 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 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 | 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 (MSRP) | $375 | $215 |
| Successor | - Honor X9d | - Honor X8d |
| 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 |
*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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