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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Honor X8d

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Honor X8d
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 14 Pro Max
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2518907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63622010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
Honor X8d
413497
CPU310783137290
GPU51424949652
Memory234912116500
UX404558110055
NanoReview Score1464502413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Honor X8d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test58 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9848n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing11:49 hn/a
Video Playback18:59 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.281/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Honor X8d
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Zoom139n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
Honor X8d
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Honor X8d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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