Honor X9b
#1713
Huawei nova 14
#620Category Breakdown
Honor X9b
Huawei nova 14
Performance
90.286.9
Camera
38.193.2
Display
93.194.5
Battery
37.337.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
79.283.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
55.673.4
Summary
- The Honor X9b features a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a higher peak brightness of 1200 nits, while the Huawei nova 14 has a 6.7-inch OLED display that supports HDR.
- In terms of performance, the X9b is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, whereas the nova 14 uses the Kirin 8000, which is slightly older.
- The camera system on the X9b boasts a 108 MP main sensor without OIS, compared to the nova 14's 50 MP main sensor with OIS and additional telephoto capabilities.
- The X9b has a larger 5800 mAh battery with 35W charging, while the nova 14 offers a 5500 mAh battery with faster 100W charging.
- Both devices run different operating systems, with the X9b on Android 13 and Magic OS 7.2, and the nova 14 on HarmonyOS 5.0, with the latter also featuring stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9b
Huawei nova 14
General
Release Date
2023, October 18
2025, May 19
Announced
2023, October 18
2025, May 19
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.7"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1220 x 2652 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~431 ppi density)
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1220
1084
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Aluminosilicate glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Kirin 8000 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz & 3x2.2 GHz & 4x1.84 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G610 MP4
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.5"
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5800 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5800 mAh
5500 mAh
Charging Details
35W wiredReverse wired
100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.6 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
161.7 x 75.5 x 7.2 mm (6.37 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight
185 g
192 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green
Black, White, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
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, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
HarmonyOS 5.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass