Google Pixel 9 vs Honor X8b

79 out 100

VS

51 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Honor X8b, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X8b

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 166g vs 198g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Honor X8b

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Honor X8b

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Honor X8b

48

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Honor X8b

26

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Honor X8b

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Honor X8b

68

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Honor X8b

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Honor X8b

51

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Honor X8b

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	161.05 mm (6.34 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	74.55 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	6.78 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Honor X8b

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Honor X8b In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	896	128
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	284 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Honor X8b

412

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Honor X8b

1475

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	1475
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Honor X8b]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Honor X8b

311981

CPU	237029	101808
GPU	449828	39155
Memory	189059	98664
UX	198336	72354
NanoReview Score	1074252	311981

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	1:28 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Honor X8b

n/a

Web Browsing	10:01 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:38 h	n/a
Games	05:41 h	n/a
Standby Mode	98 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.67
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	48 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Honor X8b

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Honor X8b

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Honor X8b

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.1
Focal length	20 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	n/a
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Honor X8b

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	December, 2023 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	215
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 35 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 9

0 (0%)

Honor X8b

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 9 vs Honor X8b

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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