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Honor X9b vs OnePlus 8 Pro

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
Honor X9b
OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4510mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and OnePlus 8 Pro
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
OnePlus 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 91.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a258 Hz
Response timen/a7.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27963476
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU182475236093
GPU47264194272
Memory145851149001
UX134600179488
NanoReview Score510190758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3839
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing scoren/a14813
Web scoren/a9833
Video editingn/a5842
Data manipulationn/a9517
NanoReview Scoren/a11994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a12:03 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.671/1.43
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.25
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a53
Zoomn/a107
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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