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Mid-range · 2023

Honor X9b

From ₦235,000 to ₦450,000 · 7 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5800mAh), 120Hz AMOLED
Extras Pen support, Cooling system
Watch out No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.78″ AMOLED · 120Hz
6 Gen 1 8 / 256 GB
5800 mAh 35W charging
108 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1220 × 2652 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1220 × 2652 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1200 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 710
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
444,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Process
4 nm
CPU layout
4x2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

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

Camera

108 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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
16 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Samsung HM6, 1/1.67", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5800 mAh · 35 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5800 mAh
Wired charging
35 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 12/256GB · 8/512GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

185 g · 8.0 mm · IP53
Height
163.6 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
185 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Battery
156 / 200
Autonomy 191
Charging 119
Efficiency 144
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
73% larger battery capacity
35 W vs 20 W charging · 5,800 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
444k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Heavier in hand
185 g vs 171 g
₦350k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
49% larger battery capacity
35 W vs 25 W charging · 5,800 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
444k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
185 g vs 168 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

7 sellers·New from ₦450,000·Used from ₦235,000

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Jiji Used
₦235,000
Lowest of 7 Fair for used
GOT Mobile
6.8 yrs · 68 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦255,000
Fair for used
Nonny Gadget Limited
4.6 yrs · 123 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦275,000
CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS
4.3 yrs · 145 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦280,000
Collins Nwenyi Wholesales
7.4 yrs · 475 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦300,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦450,000
Paschal Chigozie
4.1 yrs · 40 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦260,000
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Marsregy Gadgets
256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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