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Honor 90 vs Honor X8b

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 680

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1200x2664 px (FHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

200 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

108 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

50 MP

Single Camera

50 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

7.0/10

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8.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 3,927 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 1,939 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

September 18, 2023 (Official)

January 18, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v13

Android v14

Custom UI

Magic UI

Magic UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

2 Years OS / 3 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Very Good
Good
Best in Class
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

Octa core (3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics

Adreno 644

Adreno 610

Adreno 750

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1200x2664 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

436 ppi

394 ppi

505 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.34 %

90.27 %

88.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %

93.7 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 74.1 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Height: 161.05 mm
Width: 74.55 mm
Thickness: 6.78 mm

Height: 162.3 mm
Width: 79 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Weight

183 grams

166 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor

Colours

Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue

Glamorous Green,Titanium Silver,Midnight Black

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Yellow

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Quad

Resolution

200 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/1.4" sensor size, S5KHP3, ISO-CELL, 0.56µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

108 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.3" sensor size, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 1/3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length, 1/2.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Laser autofocus, Multi-directional PD autofocus, Super Quad Pixel autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

15500 x 13000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @ 30 FPS
4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

50 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera

50 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Super, 66W

, Super, 35W

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

User Available Storage

Up to 222 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.2

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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