Honor X9b vs Xiaomi 17T

60 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Larger display: 6.78in
Lighter design: 185g vs 200g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5800mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi 17T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Xiaomi 17T

95

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Xiaomi 17T

88

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Xiaomi 17T

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Xiaomi 17T

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Xiaomi 17T

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Xiaomi 17T

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Xiaomi 17T

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	1200 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 17T

3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Xiaomi 17T

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3400 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-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 710	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Xiaomi 17T

1704

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Xiaomi 17T

6686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	6686

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Xiaomi 17T]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Xiaomi 17T

2407614

CPU	182475	709591
GPU	47264	762021
Memory	145851	409017
UX	134600	526985
NanoReview Score	510190	2407614

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	1:00 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi 17T

28:50

Web Browsing	n/a	13:50 h
Video Playback	n/a	18:40 h
Games	n/a	07:52 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Optical, 5x
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)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Omnivision OV50
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.0
Focal length	n/a	115 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
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/be)
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	6.0
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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	n/a	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	749
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X9b vs Xiaomi 17T

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