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Lower mid-range · 2023

Honor X8b

From ₦349,999 to ₦370,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.7″ AMOLED · 90Hz
680 4G 8 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 35W charging
108 MP 3 rear · 50 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2412 · 90 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2412 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
2000 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
250,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver

Software & updates

Android 13, MagicOS 7.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.8 main · 50 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
50 MP f/2.1
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4500 mAh · 35 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
35 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB · 8/512GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, GPS (L1+L5)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20

Build & Design

166 g · 6.8 mm
Height
161.1 mm
Width
74.6 mm
Thickness
6.8 mm
Weight
166 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2412 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
34% larger battery capacity
35 W vs 20 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
250k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
₦450k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
15% larger battery capacity
35 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
250k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
₦100k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦349,999 to ₦370,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦349,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦370,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 512GB
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Konga · Jiji

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