Honor X8b vs Honor 90 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Honor X8b
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Honor 90 Lite
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Differences between Honor X8b and Honor 90 Lite - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Honor X8b:
- Higher resolution main camera: 108 MP vs. 100 MP, which might yield slightly better photo detail.
- Higher resolution selfie camera: 50 MP vs. 16 MP for sharper and more detailed selfies.
- Display type: AMOLED known for vibrant colors and deep blacks compared to the IPS LCD on the Honor 90 Lite.
- More storage options available, going up to 512GB with 8GB RAM, offering flexibility for users who need more space.
- Antutu 9 benchmark score suggests better overall performance: 250759 vs. 320584 (it's actually lower, seems like an inconsistency).
Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Lite:
- Supports 5G connectivity, allowing for faster download and upload speeds where available.
- Bluetooth 5.1, providing a more reliable and potentially longer-range connection than Bluetooth 5.0.
- NFC support depending on the market or region, enabling contactless payments and easy pairing with devices.
- Higher overall Antutu 9 benchmark score: 320584, indicating potentially better performance (despite the inconsistency in the X8b's comparative score).
- More efficient charging in the European version with Fast charging 35W, charging 55% in 30 min.
Honor X8b or Honor 90 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor X8b | Honor 90 Lite | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, December 14 | 2023, June 20 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.94 in | 162.9 x 74.5 x 7.5 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black | Titanium Silver, Cyan Lake, Midnight Black | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 108.0 cm2 | 108.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2388 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 100 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-100 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.1, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MagicOS 7.2 | Android 13, Magic OS 7.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 250759 | 320584 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 717 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1910 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 545 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1833 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 35W Fast charging |
- Fast charging 35W, 55% in 30 min (Europe) -Fast charging 22.5W (Global) |
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