Honor X9b vs OnePlus 9

60 out 100

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63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Lighter design: 185g vs 192g
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4500mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9

Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
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 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

OnePlus 9

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

OnePlus 9

61

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

OnePlus 9

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

OnePlus 9

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

OnePlus 9

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

OnePlus 9

82

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

OnePlus 9

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	1200 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	87.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

818 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	323 Hz
Response time	n/a	13 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

OnePlus 9

1489

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

OnePlus 9

3996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	3996

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

OnePlus 9

937505

CPU	182475	248662
GPU	47264	308723
Memory	145851	169685
UX	134600	210435
NanoReview Score	510190	937505

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

5761

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	48.8 °C
Stability	n/a	55 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5761

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

12032

Writing score	n/a	15081
Web score	n/a	11112
Video editing	n/a	6018
Data manipulation	n/a	10751
NanoReview Score	n/a	12032

Memory

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

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	35 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:29 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

19:38

Web Browsing	n/a	07:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:44 h
Games	n/a	04:32 h
Standby Mode	n/a	96 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	140 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX689
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.43
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

123

Video quality

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

104

Overall camera score

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

115

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
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

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	5.2
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 - SBAS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	n/a	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

OnePlus 9

83 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	730
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	n/a

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Honor X9b vs OnePlus 9

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