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Huawei Nova 13i vs Honor X9b

53 out 100
Huawei Nova 13i
VS
60 out 100
Honor X9b
Huawei Nova 13i
Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Honor X9b, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
    Reasons to choose Honor X9b
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i and Honor X9b
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 13i
    vs
    Honor X9b

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 391 ppi 431 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 91.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
    Water resistance No IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Green
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 13i
    88.8 %
    Honor X9b
    91.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Honor X9b In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 710
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 676 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    410
    Honor X9b
    936
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 13i
    1432
    Honor X9b
    2796
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410936
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14322796
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 13i
    308169
    Honor X9b
    510190
    CPU100982182475
    GPU4012547264
    Memory92189145851
    UX74873134600
    NanoReview Score308169510190

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    UI Skin EMUI 14.2 Magic UI 8.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
    Max Charging Power 40 W 35 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:57 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung HM6
    Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    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 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port No n/a
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 375
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 35 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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