Home Phone comparison Honor X7b and Huawei Nova 9 - Which is better?

Honor X7b vs Huawei Nova 9

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Honor X7b
VS
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Huawei Nova 9
Honor X7b
Huawei Nova 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and Huawei Nova 9
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X7b
vs
Huawei Nova 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 850 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7b
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14222996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
Huawei Nova 9
589912
CPU102545216757
GPU39835138994
Memory93470116607
UX67434117554
NanoReview Score303284589912
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.4 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2490
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X7b
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Writing scoren/a12816
Web scoren/a6595
Video editingn/a5939
Data manipulationn/a8261
NanoReview Scoren/a9635

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 10.5 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Web Browsingn/a06:40 h
Video Playbackn/a10:30 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7b
n/a
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 66 W

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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