Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Realme Note 70 - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Realme Note 70

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
52 out 100
Realme Note 70
Honor X9b
Realme Note 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Realme Note 70, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Realme Note 70
  • Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Realme Note 70
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
Realme Note 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Realme Note 70
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Realme Note 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Realme Note 70
433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Realme Note 70
1420
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27961420
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a719
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Realme Note 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Realme Note 70
264625
CPU18247589654
GPU4726425015
Memory14585172102
UX13460077854
NanoReview Score510190264625

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6300 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
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) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p 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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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