Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Honor X8b
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy). 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
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 232g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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
Galaxy S24 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 501 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a480 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 79 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4122271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14757119
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
CPU101808432608
GPU39155801870
Memory98664418926
UX72354301299
NanoReview Score3119811954703
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.8 °C
Stabilityn/a59 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16056
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Writing scoren/a22590
Web scoren/a18325
Video editingn/a8000
Data manipulationn/a15921
NanoReview Scoren/a18029

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 14
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Web Browsingn/a10:18 h
Video Playbackn/a18:00 h
Gamesn/a05:51 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.3
Pixel size0.64 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Video quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a82
Zoomn/a145
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 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/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 S24 Ultra
93 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 1299
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

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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