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Honor X8b

Honor X8b

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Infinix Note 12 VIP

Infinix Note 12 VIP

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Category Breakdown

Honor X8b
Infinix Note 12 VIP
Performance
84.282.8
Camera
27.948.8
Display
90.589.1
Battery
30.630.6
Build
0.274.1
Connectivity
52.357.3
Audio
8.970.7
Overall
49.162.5

Summary

  • The Honor X8b features a sleek design with a lightweight build at 166g, while the Infinix Note 12 VIP is slightly heavier at 199g and has a glass front and back.
  • Both devices sport a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, but the X8b offers a 90Hz refresh rate compared to the Note 12 VIP's 120Hz, although the latter has a higher peak brightness of 700 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor X8b is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Infinix utilizes the Helio G96, with both offering 128GB of storage but differing in RAM configurations.
  • Camera-wise, both have a 108 MP main sensor, but the Infinix supports higher video resolutions at 1440p.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 4500mAh, but the Infinix charges significantly faster at 120W compared to the Honor's 35W.
  • Finally, the Honor runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the Infinix operates on Android 12 with XOS 10.5, and the latter includes a headphone jack, which the Honor lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X8b
Infinix Note 12 VIP

General

Release Date

2023, December 14
2022, May 16

Announced

2023, December 14
2022, May 16

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.7"

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 700 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF13mm f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

LED flash
Dual-LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Charging Details

35W wired
120W wired, 100% in 17 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
163.5 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Weight

166 g
199 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Colors

Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Blue
Cayenne grey, Force black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
Yes

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with dual speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 12, XOS 10.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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