Realme 10 Pro Plus vs Honor X9b
51
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55
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Realme 10 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on November 17, 2022, against the Honor X9b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 11 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 Realme 10 Pro Plus
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 35W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (836K versus 701K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Honor X9b
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- The phone is 11 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Reverse charging feature
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 | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1200 x 2652 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 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 | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.95 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 174.5 g (6.16 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: 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) | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 937 | 936 |
| Multi-core score | 2334 | 2796 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 319496 | 283602 |
| GPU | 82195 | 56029 |
| Memory | 158946 | 154312 |
| UX | 275899 | 207111 |
| Total score | 836536 | 701054 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 234 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 631 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11336 | - |
| Video editing | 6952 | - |
| Photo editing | 35140 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8323 | - |
| Writing score | 17658 | - |
Recent User Tests
Realme 10 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-22 (Egor) | AnTuTu 11 | 844766 |
| π 2026-04-12 (AZIZ) | AnTuTu 11 | 775139 |
| π 2026-04-10 (Egor) | AnTuTu 11 | 836536 |
Honor X9b
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-25 (morosov) | AnTuTu 11 | 697980 |
| π 2025-12-25 (Sanechka Sanechek) | AnTuTu 11 | 757614 |
| π 2025-11-28 -> Sgbarnuevo | AnTuTu 11 | 735717 |
| π 2025-11-25 -> Sgbarnuevo | AnTuTu 11 | 653874 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Era) | AnTuTu 11 | 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | Magic UI 8.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:41 hr | 1:57 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:28 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:27 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:59 hr | - |
| Standby | 129 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | Digital (lossless), 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 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 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 | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2022 | October 2023 |
| Release date | November 2022 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $379 | $375 |
| Successor | - Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G | - Honor X9d |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Honor X9b. But if the gaming, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Realme 10 Pro Plus.
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