Honor X9b vs OnePlus 15

60 out 100

VS

91 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Lighter design: 185g vs 211g

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15

Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5800mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and OnePlus 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

OnePlus 15

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

OnePlus 15

81

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

OnePlus 15

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

OnePlus 15

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

OnePlus 15

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

OnePlus 15

98

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

OnePlus 15

91

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	91.2 %
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)	76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Gold - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

OnePlus 15

91.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	6/3.63 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

OnePlus 15

3726

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

OnePlus 15

11199

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	11199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27829

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [OnePlus 15]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

OnePlus 15

3434737

CPU	182475	968935
GPU	47264	1235307
Memory	145851	489823
UX	134600	740672
NanoReview Score	510190	3434737

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	7300 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:43 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 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	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	85 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	6560x4928 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.74
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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	Yes
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	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	899
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, 120 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X9b

0 (0%)

OnePlus 15

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Honor X9b vs OnePlus 15

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