Home Phone comparison Honor X6b and Honor X9b - Which is better?

Honor X6b vs Honor X9b

45 out 100
Honor X6b
VS
60 out 100
Honor X9b
Honor X6b
Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6b Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.56 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, 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 X6b
    Reasons to choose Honor X9b
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 185g vs 192g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5200mAh

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X6b 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
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X6b
    vs
    Honor X9b

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type TFT LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.56 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20.15:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 269 ppi 431 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 91.4 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
    Water resistance No IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Green
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X6b
    84 %
    Honor X9b
    91.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X6b and Honor X9b In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 710
    GPU Cores 48 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 676 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X6b
    418
    Honor X9b
    936
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X6b
    1310
    Honor X9b
    2796
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)418936
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13102796
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X6b
    229355
    Honor X9b
    510190
    CPU66817182475
    GPU3907247264
    Memory59991145851
    UX63475134600
    NanoReview Score229355510190

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    UI Skin MagicOS 8 Magic UI 8.0

    Battery

    Volume 5200 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 No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (31% in 20 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:57 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital 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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes 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 categoryn/a18
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
    Release Date June, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 375
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 35 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9b the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    0 (0%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 0

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below