Honor X9b vs Honor X7d
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor X7d, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 431ppi
- Lighter design: 185g vs 208g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X7d
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5800mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 16/128 GB - 16/256 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2652 pixels | 1610x720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 261 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4 % | 86.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) | 166.8 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Orange |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | 322.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 936 | 465 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2796 | 1468 |
| CPU | 182475 | 108352 |
| GPU | 47264 | 38159 |
| Memory | 145851 | 114138 |
| UX | 134600 | 72107 |
| NanoReview Score | 510190 | 332756 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 8.0 | MagicOS 9.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 35 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 42 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 2:20 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | n/a |
| Infrared Port | n/a | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 375 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 35 W | Yes, 35 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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