Honor X9b vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
- Lighter design: 185g vs 232g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 444ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5800mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
n/a |
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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2652 pixels | 1272x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4 % | 90.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Orange |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 936 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2796 | 2601 |
| CPU | 182475 | 302738 |
| GPU | 47264 | 104021 |
| Memory | 145851 | 191983 |
| UX | 134600 | 209391 |
| NanoReview Score | 510190 | 808133 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 8.0 | 14.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 35 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8192x6144 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| 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 7 (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 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | n/a | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 375 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 35 W | No |
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