Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
76 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
Honor X9b
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. 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
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5100mAh
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9b
vs
Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9361207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27964144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU182475324720
GPU47264558659
Memory145851342428
UX134600267295
NanoReview Score5101901493102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size n/a 46 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 70 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
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a Yes
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 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 n/a
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 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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