Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Huawei Honor X9a - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Huawei Honor X9a

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Honor X9b
VS
52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
Honor X9b
Huawei Honor X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Honor X9a, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5100mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 185g
  • Infrared port

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 X9a
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9b
vs
Huawei Honor X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Huawei Honor X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27962097
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
CPU182475124245
GPU4726482760
Memory14585192221
UX134600112865
NanoReview Score510190412091
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 Magic UI 7.2

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 40 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 (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a13:56 h
Gamesn/a05:42 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9216x6912 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) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
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 5.1
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 350
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 40 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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