Honor X7b vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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 comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 850 nits 850 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a6.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 72.2 mm (2.84 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14223646
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
CPU102545240646
GPU39835210648
Memory93470164892
UX67434217186
NanoReview Score303284833372
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4598
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Writing scoren/a16293
Web scoren/a12351
Video editingn/a7731
Data manipulationn/a10517
NanoReview Scoren/a13933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Web Browsingn/a05:34 h
Video Playbackn/a09:17 h
Gamesn/a03:55 h
Standby Moden/a65 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Video quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Overall camera score
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.1
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
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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

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