Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Google Pixel 7

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Honor X9b
VS
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Google Pixel 7
Honor X9b
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Google Pixel 7
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
Google Pixel 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 256 672
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27963202
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU182475256594
GPU47264315697
Memory145851168964
UX134600194845
NanoReview Score510190936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing scoren/a15448
Web scoren/a7606
Video editingn/a6295
Data manipulationn/a10366
NanoReview Scoren/a10701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a82 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a106
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
144

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 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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