Honor X9B vs Nothing Phone 2a

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Comparing the Honor X9B vs Nothing Phone 2a across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor X9B scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,764, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Honor X9B the better performer.


Display: Honor X9B offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making Honor X9B the larger display of the two. Honor X9B features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Honor X9B the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor X9B offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 50 MP, making Honor X9B better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor X9B offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Honor X9B delivers 13h 12m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Honor X9B offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 128 GB, making Honor X9B the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor X9B is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor X9B has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Feb, 2024
12 Mar, 2024
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 + 8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1200x2652 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5800 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
35W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sturdy, stylish, premium-looking
  • Lovely screen
  • Respectable battery life
  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Extremely slow charging speeds
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(788 ratings)
4.4/5
(103,502 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

494,241
AnTuTu Score
707,480
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2024
(Official)
Mar 12, 2024
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
Nothing OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 810

RAM

8 + 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

494,241
707,480
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,151
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %
41.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1200x2652 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1300 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1100 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.85 %
87.8 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %
91.65 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161.74 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76.32 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.55 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

185 grams
190 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5800 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 35W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 12m
14h 13m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 40m 5s
0h 30m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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