Honor X8b vs Honor 90

51 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X8b

Lighter design: 166g vs 183g

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8b

71

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8b

48

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8b

26

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8b

18

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8b

68

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8b

63

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8b

51

Honor 90

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	728 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	6.78 mm (0.27 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8b

90.2 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2500 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 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8b

412

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8b

1475

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	412	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1475	3278

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8b

311981

Honor 90

708493

CPU	101808	203788
GPU	39155	168049
Memory	98664	184761
UX	72354	151895
NanoReview Score	311981	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

11977

Writing score	n/a	11979
Web score	n/a	10492
Video editing	n/a	7373
Data manipulation	n/a	9807
NanoReview Score	n/a	11977

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	23 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.2	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 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 30 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	1:28 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	n/a	08:26 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:56 h
Games	n/a	04:40 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.4
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	86

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6112 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
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
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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	13	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X8b

n/a

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	215	499
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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X8b

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Honor 90

1 (100%)

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Honor X8b vs Honor 90

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Design & Build

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