Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro and Honor X9b - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro vs Honor X9b

76 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
VS
60 out 100
Honor X9b
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
vs
Honor X9b

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1201 nits
Honor X9b
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.86 mm (6.33 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.21 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
89.1 %
Honor X9b
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro and Honor X9b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 740 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1990
Honor X9b
936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
5166
Honor X9b
2796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1990936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51662796
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8246n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro], [Honor X9b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
1584363
Honor X9b
510190
CPU369576182475
GPU62406347264
Memory315290145851
UX275434134600
NanoReview Score1584363510190

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 15 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:27 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
19:08
Honor X9b
n/a
Web Browsing07:12 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games05:17 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
SensorOmniVision OVX8000Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.551/1.67
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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/be) 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 5.3 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes n/a
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
88.7 dB
Honor X9b
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 375
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 35 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro:

The Chinese version of this phone released under Redmi K70 name.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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