Honor X7b vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X7b
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 389ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 389 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 850 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 86 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 166.7 mm (6.56 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.24 mm (0.32 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 412 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1422 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 102545 | 138446 |
| GPU | 39835 | 69251 |
| Memory | 93470 | 99549 |
| UX | 67434 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 303284 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | MagicOS 7.2 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 35 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:19 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 13 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 230 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 35 W | No |
Note
Honor X7b:
The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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