Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Nothing Phone (1) - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Nothing Phone (1)

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
Honor X8b
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 X8b
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 193.5g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Nothing Phone (1)
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 X8b
vs
Nothing Phone (1)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
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 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (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 608 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14752955
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
CPU101808209288
GPU39155155344
Memory98664129125
UX72354148214
NanoReview Score311981641971

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Video quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Overall camera score
Honor X8b
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a78
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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 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
- QZSS
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 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8b
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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