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Honor X9b vs Huawei Honor Magic 5

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
75 out 100
Huawei Honor Magic 5
Honor X9b
Huawei Honor Magic 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor Magic 5, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5100mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor Magic 5
  • Higher pixel density: 439ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Huawei Honor Magic 5
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
Huawei Honor Magic 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1224x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.76:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 439 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Huawei Honor Magic 5
90.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Huawei Honor Magic 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Huawei Honor Magic 5
1946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Huawei Honor Magic 5
5043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361946
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27965043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Huawei Honor Magic 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Huawei Honor Magic 5
994058
CPU182475272156
GPU47264287990
Memory145851211425
UX134600222487
NanoReview Score510190994058
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor Magic 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5100 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 (50% in 16 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 54 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.671/1.49
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4096x3072 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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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/be)
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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 900
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor Magic 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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