Honor X9b vs Vivo V27

60 out 100

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63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Vivo V27, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 7200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4600mAh

Reasons to choose Vivo V27

Lighter design: 180g vs 185g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Vivo V27

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Vivo V27

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Vivo V27

63

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Vivo V27

47

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Vivo V27

36

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Vivo V27

79

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Vivo V27

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Vivo V27

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	90.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Vivo V27

1053 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Gold - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Vivo V27

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Vivo V27 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 7200
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek APU 650
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	1130 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	578.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Vivo V27

1181

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Vivo V27

2689

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1181
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	2689

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Vivo V27

727120

CPU	182475	234569
GPU	47264	183023
Memory	145851	132054
UX	134600	177474
NanoReview Score	510190	727120

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Vivo V27

4166

Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	24 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4166

Sources: 3DMark [Vivo V27]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	4600 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	66 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 (49% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:53 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Vivo V27

24:07

Web Browsing	n/a	09:38 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:40 h
Games	n/a	06:06 h
Standby Mode	n/a	115 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital (lossless), 2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 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 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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	n/a	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	March, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	380
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 66 W

Results

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Honor X9b vs Vivo V27

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