Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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 196g
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4520mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3

Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Xiaomi Poco F3

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Xiaomi Poco F3

60

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Xiaomi Poco F3

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Xiaomi Poco F3

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Xiaomi Poco F3

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Xiaomi Poco F3

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Xiaomi Poco F3

60

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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	700 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	85.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

712 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	490 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP53
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Xiaomi Poco F3

85.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	256	768
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Xiaomi Poco F3

1358

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Xiaomi Poco F3

3706

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	3706

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Xiaomi Poco F3

820339

CPU	182475	245223
GPU	47264	217556
Memory	145851	150549
UX	134600	207001
NanoReview Score	510190	820339

3DMark Wild Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

4305

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.6 °C
Stability	n/a	90 %
Graphics Test	n/a	25 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4305

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3]

PCMark 3.0

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

11024

Writing score	n/a	14383
Web score	n/a	7991
Video editing	n/a	6149
Data manipulation	n/a	8532
NanoReview Score	n/a	11024

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	4520 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	33 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 (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	0:56 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

19:59

Web Browsing	n/a	08:42 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:58 h
Games	n/a	05:31 h
Standby Mode	n/a	85 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	119 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX582
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2.0
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	5 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
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 - NAVIC
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	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

Xiaomi Poco F3

89.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	350
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	n/a

Results

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Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Poco F3

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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