Honor X9b vs Honor X9e Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

X9b6.8"

X9e Pro6.8"+0.3%

Technology

X9b

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

X9e Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

X9b

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

X9e Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

X9b

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

X9e Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

X9b

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

X9b1220 × 2652 px

X9e Pro1,280 × 2,788 px+9.3%

Refresh rate

equal specs

X9b120 Hz

X9e Pro120 Hz

Peak brightness

X9b1,200 nits

X9e Pro10,000 nits+88%

Pixel density

X9b431 ppi

X9e Pro451 ppi+4.4%

CPU speed

X9bOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

X9e ProOcta-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+15%

RAM

equal specs

X9b8.0 GB

X9e Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

X9b256 GB

X9e Pro256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

X9b108.0 MP

X9e Pro108.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

X9b16.0 MP

X9e Pro16.0 MP

Battery

X9b5,800 mAh

X9e Pro11,000 mAh+47%

Wired charging

X9b35 W

X9e Pro80 W+56%

Weight

X9b185 g+9.7%

X9e Pro203 g

Thickness

X9b8.0 mm+1.2%

X9e Pro8.1 mm

IP rating

X9bIP53

X9e ProIP69K/IP68+17%

Wi‑Fi

X9bWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X9e Prowifi 6e

Bluetooth

X9b5.1, A2DP, LE

X9e Pro6+15%

USB

equal specs

X9bUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X9e Pro2.0

5G support

equal specs

X9bYes

X9e ProYes

NFC

equal specs

X9bYes

X9e ProYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

X9bNo

X9e ProNo

SD card

equal specs

X9bNo

X9e ProNo

Stereo speakers

X9b—

X9e ProYes

5G bands

X9b

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

X9e Pro

SA/NSA

Speed

X9b

HSPA, LTE, 5G

X9e Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

X9b

2023, October 18

X9e Pro

2026, September 24

Status

X9b

Available. Released 2023, October

X9e Pro

Available. Released 2026, October 08

Dimensions

X9b

163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)

X9e Pro

162.2 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)

Weight

X9b

185 g (6.53 oz)

X9e Pro

203 g (7.16 oz)

SIM

X9b

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

X9e Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

X9b

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)* * market/region dependent availability

X9e Pro

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 10m) Drop resistant 1.2m

Build

X9b

X9e Pro

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Type

X9b

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)

X9e Pro

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*

Size

X9b

6.78 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)

X9e Pro

6.8 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

X9b

1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)

X9e Pro

1280 x 2788 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)

Protection

X9b

X9e Pro

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Other

X9b

X9e Pro

* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only

X9b

Android 13, Magic OS 7.2

X9e Pro

Android 16, MagicOS 10

Chipset

X9b

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)

X9e Pro

Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)

CPU

X9b

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

X9e Pro

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

X9b

Adreno 710

X9e Pro

Adreno 812

Card slot

X9b

X9e Pro

Internal

X9b

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

X9e Pro

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Other

X9b

UFS 3.1 (market/region dependent)

X9e Pro

Triple

X9b

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)

X9e Pro

Features

X9b

LED flash, panorama, HDR

X9e Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

X9b

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

X9e Pro

4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS

Dual

X9b

X9e Pro

108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Single

X9b

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

X9e Pro

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Video

X9b

1080p@30fps

X9e Pro

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

X9b

Yes

X9e Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

X9b

X9e Pro

WLAN

X9b

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

X9e Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Bluetooth

X9b

5.1, A2DP, LE

X9e Pro

6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

Positioning

X9b

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

X9e Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

X9b

Yes (market/region dependent)

X9e Pro

Yes

Infrared port

X9b

Yes

X9e Pro

Yes

Radio

X9b

X9e Pro

USB

X9b

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

X9e Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

X9b

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

X9e Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)

Type

X9b

Li-Po 5800 mAh

X9e Pro

Si/C Li-Po 11000 mAh

Charging

X9b

35W wired Reverse wired

X9e Pro

80W wired 27W reverse wired

Colors

X9b

Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green

X9e Pro

Dawn Gold, Midnight Black, Reddish Brown, Royal Purple

Models

X9b

ALI-NX1

X9e Pro

BSN-NX1

Price

X9b

About 970 EUR

X9e Pro

About 390 EUR

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