Honor X9b vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
- Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 440ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 162g vs 185g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2652 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.4 % | 89.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) | 163.67 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) | 75.87 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) | 6.69 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Orange |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 936 | 713 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2796 | 1953 |
| CPU | 182475 | 129573 |
| GPU | 47264 | 66336 |
| Memory | 145851 | 116200 |
| UX | 134600 | 112856 |
| NanoReview Score | 510190 | 424965 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 8.0 | HIOS 15.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5800 mAh | 5200 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 0:55 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3456x4608 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | n/a | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 375 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 180 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 35 W | Yes, 45 W |
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