Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco X5 - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Xiaomi Poco X5

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
Honor X9b
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco X5
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9b
vs
Xiaomi Poco X5

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 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a486 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27961918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
CPU182475155778
GPU4726481807
Memory14585196142
UX134600107004
NanoReview Score510190440731
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1204
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Writing scoren/a12410
Web scoren/a8418
Video editingn/a4684
Data manipulationn/a8099
NanoReview Scoren/a9182

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 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 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 HyperOS 1.0

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 (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:06 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
Gamesn/a04:56 h
Standby Moden/a120 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.671/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aOmniVision
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Samsung 3L6
Sensor size n/a 1/3
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 5.1
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 SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 250
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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