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Honor X5b vs Tecno Pop 9 4G

What X5b does better (4) and where Pop 9 4G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor X5b
Honor · 2024X5b
4.9Score
4 advantages≈ $85
Higher score
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Tecno Pop 9 4G
Tecno · 2024Pop 9 4G
4.6Score
6 advantages≈ $75
4.3Display4.4
2.7Camera3.4
5.4Battery4.0
3.5Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

X5bPop 9 4G
75.8 × 163.98.777 × 1668
X5bPop 9 4GDifference
Height163.9 mm166 mm−2.1 mm
Width75.8 mm77 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8 mm+0.7 mm
Weight194 g189 g+5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X5b better than Pop 9 4G?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  2. Peak brightness530 nits vs 500 nits+6%
  3. Pixel density269 ppi vs 263 ppi+2%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%

Why is Pop 9 4G better than X5b?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
  2. 5GNo · X5b: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · X5b: Yes
  4. Weight194 g vs 189 g+3%
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  6. Thickness8.7 mm vs 8 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X5bHonor X5b≈ $854.9
Tecno Pop 9 4GTecno Pop 9 4G≈ $754.6
Design
Weight194 g189 g
Thickness8.7 mm8 mm
Height163.9 mm166 mm
Width75.8 mm77 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursOcean Blue, Starry Purple, Midnight BlackGlittery White, Lime Green, Startrail Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,600 px
Pixel density269 ppi263 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness530 nits500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%84%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G36Unisoc T615 - International
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G57 MP1 - International PowerVR GE8320 - India
AnTuTu score—383,402
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,432
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—37%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8.0Android Go
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