Honor X9b vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.2 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27964917
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
CPU182475380742
GPU47264611422
Memory145851279241
UX134600274836
NanoReview Score5101901546241
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.2 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12142
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Writing scoren/a19600
Web scoren/a13816
Video editingn/a7828
Data manipulationn/a12458
NanoReview Scoren/a15595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 42.5 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Web Browsingn/a10:37 h
Video Playbackn/a15:54 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
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
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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