Honor X6b

The Honor X6b has a standard flat form factor with no folding mechanism or rugged build certification. It measures 163.6 mm tall, 75.3 mm wide, and 8.4 mm thick, giving it a relatively slim profile for its size class. The device weighs 192 g and occupies a volume of roughly 103.48 cm³. Notably, it carries no water resistance rating, so exposure to moisture should be avoided.

The Honor X6b uses an IPS LCD touchscreen measuring 6.56″ with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 269 ppi. The display runs at a 90Hz refresh rate and supports an Always-On Display mode, keeping glanceable information visible without fully waking the screen. There is no secondary screen, and the panel lacks branded damage-resistant glass as well as HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision support.

The Honor X6b is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, built on a 12nm process with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 2 x 2GHz and 6 x 1.8GHz across 8 threads, supported by big.LITTLE technology and a 5W TDP. Graphics are handled by the Mali G52 MC2 GPU clocked at 1000MHz with turbo also at 1000MHz, backed by DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2 support. The device comes with 256GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage and 6GB of DDR4 RAM running at 1800MHz across 2 memory channels, delivering a maximum memory bandwidth of 13.41 GB/s, with the chipset supporting up to 8GB. Benchmark results include an AnTuTu score of 222,000, Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core scores of 424 and 1322 respectively, a PCMark Work 3.0 performance score of 7,678, and a battery endurance score of 863 minutes. The SoC integrates LTE, supports 64-bit processing, and includes TrustZone security technology.

The Honor X6b features a dual-lens rear camera combining a 50MP sensor at f/1.8 and a 2MP sensor at f/2.4, using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination or optical image stabilization. Autofocus options include phase-detection, touch, and continuous autofocus during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. The main camera records video at 1080p and 30fps and supports slow-motion recording, while HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, but manual shutter speed and RAW shooting are not supported; burst mode and in-camera panoramas are included, though 360-degree panorama capture is not. A single LED flash is present at the rear with no dual-tone or RGB option, and there is no front-facing flash. The 5MP front camera sits at f/2.2 as a single-lens setup and is not positioned under the display.

The Honor X6b runs on Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. On the customization side, the OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and app offloading are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they download. On-device machine learning is supported alongside offline voice recognition and voice commands, and the device can track its own position and operate as a multi-user system. Wi-Fi password sharing and Quick Start are absent, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor nor can it function as a PC. A child lock and battery health check are also part of the feature set.

The Honor X6b is equipped with a 5200 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 35W wired fast charging, allowing for reasonably quick top-ups. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a clear read on remaining charge at a glance. The battery is not removable, and wireless charging is not supported.

The Honor X6b includes a 3.5mm headphone jack, making it compatible with wired audio accessories without an adapter. However, the device lacks stereo speakers, offering only a single-speaker setup. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec options are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent. There is also no built-in radio tuner.

The Honor X6b supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1, and NFC, while 5G is not available — the device operates on LTE with download speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s and upload speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s. It accommodates two SIM cards and includes an external memory slot for storage expansion. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. For navigation, GPS, Galileo, a compass, and an accelerometer are all present, and the device also includes a gyroscope, though a barometer, heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and ANT+ support are absent. Biometric security is covered by a fingerprint scanner, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not included. The device has a cellular module but lacks crash detection, satellite SOS, DLNA certification, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector, and no stylus is included.

The Honor X6b includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate scenes during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.