Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Samsung Galaxy S9

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Honor X8b
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 166g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8b
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 658 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 128 324
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14751894
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU101808137633
GPU39155168155
Memory9866486184
UX7235478524
NanoReview Score311981470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2272
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsingn/a05:32 h
Video Playbackn/a09:42 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a75 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 720
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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