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- X9b vs Xperia 1 VI
Honor X9b vs Sony Xperia 1 VI
What X9b does better (11) and where Xperia 1 VI wins (18) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.9Display7.5
5.8Performance8.2
7.3Camera9.6
7.9Battery7.5
5.7Features8.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
X9bXperia 1 VI
| X9b | Xperia 1 VI | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 162 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 74 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 192 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X9b better than Xperia 1 VI?
- Main camera108 MP vs 48 MP2.2×
- Battery capacity5,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
- Wired charging35 W vs 30 W+17%
- Pixel density431 ppi vs 396 ppi+9%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+4%
- Weight185 g vs 192 g+4%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Resolution (width)1,220 px vs 1,080 px+13%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio91.2% vs 86.5%+5%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Why is Xperia 1 VI better than X9b?
- AnTuTu score701,054 vs 1,612,1562.3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,796 vs 6,1192.2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · X9b: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · X9b: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · X9b: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · X9b: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx5+67%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+50%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
- Memory card slotNo · X9b: Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · X9b: Yes
- eSIMNo · X9b: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green | Black, Platinum silver, Khaki green, Scar red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,220 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,652 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,310 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 86.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 750 |
| AnTuTu score | 701,054 | 1,612,156 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,796 | 6,119 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 4,731 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.35" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 7.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 17.4 h |
| Wired charging | 35 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 40% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 8.0 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
