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Honor X7b

Honor X7b

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Huawei nova 12i

Huawei nova 12i

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Category Breakdown

Honor X7b
Huawei nova 12i
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
47.947.1
Display
75.575.5
Battery
63.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.862.2

Summary

  • The Honor X7b features a slightly larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a peak brightness of 850 nits and a resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels, while the Huawei nova 12i has a 6.7-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels.
  • Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, but the Honor X7b uses Kryo 265 cores compared to the Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 in the nova 12i.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, both models sport a 108 MP main sensor, but the nova 12i has a wider aperture of f/1.9.
  • The Honor X7b has a larger 5330 mAh battery compared to the nova 12i's 5000 mAh, although the latter supports faster 40W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Honor X7b runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 8, while the nova 12i operates on EMUI 14 without Google Play Services.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X7b
Huawei nova 12i

General

Release Date

2023, December 01
2024, March 19

Announced

2023, December 01
2024, March 19

Description

Versions:Europe and LATAM model with 5330 mAh batteryROW model with 6000 mAh battery
Also known as Huawei Enjoy 70 Pro for China market

Display

Size

6.8"
6.7"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 610

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP
108 MP

Main Camera Details

108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5330 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5330 mAh (Europe and LATAM)Li-Po 6000 mAh (ROW)
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

35W wired
40W wired, 3-62% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)

Weight

199 g
199 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Flowing Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Green, Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services

OS Version

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No