OnePlus 12 vs Honor X9b

86 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor X9b, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Lighter design: 185g vs 220g
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Honor X9b

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

Honor X9b

82

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

Honor X9b

54

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

Honor X9b

43

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

Honor X9b

26

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

Honor X9b

78

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

Honor X9b

66

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

Honor X9b

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.82 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1600 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	91.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

Honor X9b

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	11 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP53
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- Black - Green - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Honor X9b In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	676 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

Honor X9b

936

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

Honor X9b

2796

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	2796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Honor X9b]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

Honor X9b

510190

CPU	375207	182475
GPU	822387	47264
Memory	389261	145851
UX	340951	134600
NanoReview Score	1927806	510190

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

Honor X9b

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	103 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17208	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

Honor X9b

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	30 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	5800 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	1:57 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

Honor X9b

n/a

Web Browsing	13:10 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:49 h	n/a
Games	06:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	114 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	Samsung HM6
Sensor size	1/1.43	1/1.67
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX581	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	3456x4608 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX615	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	n/a

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

Honor X9b

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	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 100 W	Yes 35 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 12

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Honor X9b

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OnePlus 12 vs Honor X9b

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Design & Build

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