Honor X9B vs Samsung Galaxy M34

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Comparing the Honor X9B vs Samsung Galaxy M34 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 Samsung Galaxy M34 scores 2,036, making Honor X9B the better performer.


Display: Honor X9B offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 6.5 inches, making Honor X9B the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M34 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Honor X9B's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M34 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor X9B offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 50 MP, making Honor X9B better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor X9B offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 13 MP, making Honor X9B better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M34 delivers longer battery life with 14h 52m, while Honor X9B delivers 13h 12m, making Samsung Galaxy M34 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Honor X9B offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M34 offers 128 GB, making Honor X9B the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Honor X9B receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M34 is rated 7.4.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M34 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Honor X9B has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Feb, 2024
07 Jul, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Samsung Exynos 1280
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 + 8 GB RAM
6GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.5 inches (16.42 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1200x2652 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50MP + 8MP + 2 MP
N/A
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP
N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5800 mAh
6000mAh
6500 mAh
35W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.4/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Sturdy, stylish, premium-looking
  • Lovely screen
  • Respectable battery life
  • Vibrant display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance for everyday use
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Extremely slow charging speeds
  • Cameras could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(788 ratings)
4.2/5
(28,717 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

494,241
AnTuTu Score
477,221
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
13h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2024
(Official)
Jul 07, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Magic UI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Samsung Exynos 1280
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G68
Adreno 829

RAM

8 + 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
477,221
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
30.0 s
14.0 s

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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

2.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %
25.2 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1200x2652 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
396 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.85 %
82.9 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm
77.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

185 grams
208 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

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 @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5800 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 51 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 35W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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 52m
16h 04m

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

1h 40m 5s
1h 12m 9s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
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)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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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 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg
Head: 0.893 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz 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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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