Honor X8b vs Xiaomi 14

51 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 193g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4610mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X8b

71

Xiaomi 14

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X8b

48

Xiaomi 14

85

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X8b

26

Xiaomi 14

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X8b

18

Xiaomi 14

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X8b

68

Xiaomi 14

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X8b

63

Xiaomi 14

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X8b

51

Xiaomi 14

85

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.36 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	394 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2 %	89.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

1170 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	429 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.05 mm (6.34 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	74.55 mm (2.94 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	6.78 mm (0.27 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Green	- Black - Silver - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X8b

90.2 %

Xiaomi 14

89.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3300 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	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X8b

412

Xiaomi 14

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X8b

1475

Xiaomi 14

6991

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	412	2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1475	6991

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Xiaomi 14]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X8b

311981

Xiaomi 14

2031113

CPU	101808	452780
GPU	39155	851183
Memory	98664	411673
UX	72354	315477
NanoReview Score	311981	2031113

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

15419

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	47.9 °C
Stability	n/a	70 %
Graphics Test	n/a	92 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	15419

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

16364

Writing score	n/a	19653
Web score	n/a	15768
Video editing	n/a	7891
Data manipulation	n/a	16120
NanoReview Score	n/a	16364

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	28 GB
UI Skin	MagicOS 7.2	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4610 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:28 h	0:35 h

Battery Life

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

25:30

Web Browsing	n/a	10:59 h
Video Playback	n/a	17:04 h
Games	n/a	05:15 h
Standby Mode	n/a	111 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HM6	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.31
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	75 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

137

Video quality

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

138

Overall camera score

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

138

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	73
Zoom	n/a	134

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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	5.4
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	13	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X8b

n/a

Xiaomi 14

92.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	December, 2023 yr	November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	215	999
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	Yes 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor X8b

0 (0%)

Xiaomi 14

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor X8b vs Xiaomi 14

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments