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Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

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Honor X9b
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Xiaomi Poco M5s
Honor X9b
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 185g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco M5s
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
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
752 nits
sRGB gamutn/a91.8 %
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Xiaomi Poco M5s
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Mediatek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Xiaomi Poco M5s
674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1833
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27961833
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Xiaomi Poco M5s
414311
CPU182475129382
GPU4726482755
Memory14585192473
UX134600109701
NanoReview Score510190414311
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
1482
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1482
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
8097
Writing scoren/a9269
Web scoren/a5447
Video editingn/a6019
Data manipulationn/a6525
NanoReview Scoren/a8097

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 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 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
24:16
Web Browsingn/a09:24 h
Video Playbackn/a14:15 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x6000 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.671/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
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 30 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
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
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M5s
81.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 209
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 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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