Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 6 Lite and Honor X9b - Which is better?

Honor Magic 6 Lite vs Honor X9b

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Honor Magic 6 Lite
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Honor X9b
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Lite Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor X9b, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Lite
    Reasons to choose Honor X9b
    • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
    • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5300mAh
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor Magic 6 Lite and Honor X9b
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    vs
    Honor X9b

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1220x2652 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 429 ppi 431 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 91.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    1001 nits
    Honor X9b
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)528 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic 6 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Orange    		 - Black
    - Green
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    91.4 %
    Honor X9b
    91.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor Magic 6 Lite and Honor X9b In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 676 MHz 676 MHz
    FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    940
    Honor X9b
    936
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    2801
    Honor X9b
    2796
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)940936
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28012796
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    578919
    Honor X9b
    510190
    CPU174775182475
    GPU13874047264
    Memory144392145851
    UX121012134600
    NanoReview Score578919510190

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 33 GB n/a
    UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 Magic UI 8.0

    Battery

    Volume 5300 mAh 5800 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 35 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (80% in 50 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    24:47
    Honor X9b
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:25 hn/a
    Video Playback16:12 hn/a
    Games05:19 hn/a
    Standby Mode111 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital (lossless), 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSamsung HM6Samsung HM6
    Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
    Infrared Port No n/a
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor Magic 6 Lite
    90.2 dB
    Honor X9b
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 279 375
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes 35 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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