Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Honor X9b
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 10.8:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 374 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 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 155.1 mm (6.11 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 130.1 mm (5.12 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 263 g (9.28 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361666
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27964089
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
CPU182475328991
GPU47264459294
Memory145851194943
UX134600242107
NanoReview Score5101901225335
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a57 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9643
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Writing scoren/a16805
Web scoren/a11866
Video editingn/a7393
Data manipulationn/a11243
NanoReview Scoren/a14062

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Web Browsingn/a07:30 h
Video Playbackn/a13:00 h
Gamesn/a04:37 h
Standby Moden/a119 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 Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 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/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Video quality
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Overall camera score
Honor X9b
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a128
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.2
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/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 Z Fold 4
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 1800
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 Z Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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