Lower mid-range · 2023

Honor X9b

Name: Honor X9b
Brand: Honor

From ₦260,000 to ₦300,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5800mAh), AMOLED screen

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.78″ AMOLED · 120Hz

Snapdragon 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

What stands out

Supports pen input for notes, sketches, and precise edits

No headphone jack — most rivals still have one

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

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

Brightness

1200 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

444,000

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 710

Process

4 nm

CPU layout

4x2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55

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

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

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Microphones

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB

Roomy

RAM

8 GB

Storage

256 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

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

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

Independent Test Scores

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

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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 15 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

Heavier in hand

185 g vs 171 g

Full comparison

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 · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

185 g vs 168 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦260,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GAJET

₦260,000

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CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GAJET

₦275,000

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Amprex ventures ltd

₦290,000

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Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

₦300,000

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

Independent Test Scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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