Honor X9a vs 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 9 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 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5100 mAh
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (701K versus 605K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
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 | 6.67 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1200 x 2652 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 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
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1355 | - |
| Single-core score | 895 | 936 |
| Multi-core score | 2057 | 2796 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 247272 | 283602 |
| GPU | 56808 | 56029 |
| Memory | 122991 | 154312 |
| UX | 178688 | 207111 |
| Total score | 605759 | 701054 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [11 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Honor X9a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-23 (John) | AnTuTu | 605759 |
| π 2024-06-11 (ikram) | GeekBench GPU | 1355 |
| π 2024-06-11 (ikram) | GeekBench CPU | 895 / 2057 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Magic UI 7.2 | Magic UI 8.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5100 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 1:57 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:51 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:56 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:42 hr | - |
| Standby | 139 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital (lossless), 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) 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 |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 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 | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| 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 | January 2023 | October 2023 |
| Release date | January 2023 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $375 |
| Successor | - Honor X9d | - Honor X9d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 40 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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