Honor X9b vs Huawei Honor 20

60 out 100

VS

46 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 pixel density: 431ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20

Lighter design: 174g vs 185g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Huawei Honor 20

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Huawei Honor 20

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Huawei Honor 20

50

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Huawei Honor 20

37

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Huawei Honor 20

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Huawei Honor 20

56

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Huawei Honor 20

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Huawei Honor 20

46

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.26 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	84.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

477 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.6 %
Response time	n/a	35.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	875:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Huawei Honor 20

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 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) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores	256	360
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	518.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Huawei Honor 20

922

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Huawei Honor 20

2317

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	2317

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Huawei Honor 20

589788

CPU	182475	186066
GPU	47264	158308
Memory	145851	117214
UX	134600	128200
NanoReview Score	510190	589788

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

2479

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.8 °C
Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2479

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9b

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

8640

Writing score	n/a	10844
Web score	n/a	6449
Video editing	n/a	5739
Data manipulation	n/a	7972
NanoReview Score	n/a	8640

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	12 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	3750 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	225 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

18:53

Web Browsing	n/a	07:07 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:33 h
Games	n/a	04:21 h
Standby Mode	n/a	99 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	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	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
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	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
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
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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
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	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	18	21
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

81 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2019 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	500
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	n/a

Results

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

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Honor X9b vs Huawei Honor 20

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