Honor X9b vs Honor 90

60 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 185g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Honor 90

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	728 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	256	768
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	3278

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Honor 90

708493

CPU	182475	203788
GPU	47264	168049
Memory	145851	184761
UX	134600	151895
NanoReview Score	510190	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

11977

Writing score	n/a	11979
Web score	n/a	10492
Video editing	n/a	7373
Data manipulation	n/a	9807
NanoReview Score	n/a	11977

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	23 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	n/a	08:26 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:56 h
Games	n/a	04:40 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.4
Pixel size	1 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	86

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	8160x6112 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	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
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	n/a	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	18	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	Yes 66 W

Results

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Honor X9b

1 (100%)

Honor 90

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor X9b vs Honor 90

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Design & Build

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