Honor X9b vs Tecno Camon 20 Premier

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Tecno Camon 20 Premier, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050. 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 202.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Premier
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Tecno Camon 20 Premier
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
678 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 202.5 g (7.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Tecno Camon 20 Premier In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
1091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
3348
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27963348
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
769483
CPU182475210028
GPU47264211462
Memory145851166097
UX134600181896
NanoReview Score510190769483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
4537
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
14347
Writing scoren/a21459
Web scoren/a11460
Video editingn/a6515
Data manipulationn/a9718
NanoReview Scoren/a14347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
19:14
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a05:23 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 108 MP
Depth: 2 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 HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 410
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 Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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