Honor X9b vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Lighter design: 185g vs 187g
- Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 3274mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2652 pixels | 1179x2556 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4 % | 88.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 242 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) | 146.6 mm (5.77 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 70.6 mm (2.78 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Orange |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Apple A17 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 936 | 2920 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2796 | 7447 |
| CPU | 182475 | 345236 |
| GPU | 47264 | 562280 |
| Memory | 145851 | 275580 |
| UX | 134600 | 349273 |
| NanoReview Score | 510190 | 1532369 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 8.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 3274 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 35 W | 23 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 60 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 1:33 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:28 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 17:33 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:41 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 111 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | 139 |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | n/a |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 77 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX713 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX633 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 85 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 5.1 | 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 | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | n/a | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Active |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 375 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face 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 Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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