Honor X9b vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a235 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27962700
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
CPU182475205859
GPU47264149116
Memory14585191151
UX134600136939
NanoReview Score510190583065
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2454
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Writing scoren/a12577
Web scoren/a11195
Video editingn/a7220
Data manipulationn/a9422
NanoReview Scoren/a12268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 26.4 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a14:07 h
Gamesn/a05:09 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
80.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 445
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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