Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Apple iPhone X

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Honor X9b
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Apple iPhone X
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 X9b
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27962918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU182475192337
GPU47264122353
Memory145851101238
UX13460091620
NanoReview Score510190507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.671/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 999
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9b the clear winner in this comparison.

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