Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X8b - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Honor X8b

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
51 out 100
Honor X8b
Huawei Nova Y72
Honor X8b

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Honor X8b, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 168.3g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X8b
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:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Honor X8b

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 161.05 mm (6.34 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 74.55 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.78 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Honor X8b
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X8b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Honor X8b
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Honor X8b
1475
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011475
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [Honor X8b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Honor X8b
311981
CPU85440101808
GPU3430539155
Memory8032498664
UX6298572354
NanoReview Score263054311981

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 13
UI Skin EMUI 12 MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:28 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor n/a 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 5.1 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)n/a
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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