Honor X8b vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 209g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 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))
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14753909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
CPU101808325994
GPU39155440398
Memory98664174869
UX72354229709
NanoReview Score3119811170970
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.2 °C
Stabilityn/a61 %
Graphics Testn/a49 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8315
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Writing scoren/a16564
Web scoren/a11835
Video editingn/a7387
Data manipulationn/a12600
NanoReview Scoren/a13449

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Web Browsingn/a06:25 h
Video Playbackn/a10:03 h
Gamesn/a03:27 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 599
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 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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