Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Honor X8d

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Apple iPhone 14
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 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:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Honor X8d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53812010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Honor X8d
413497
CPU331396137290
GPU43140449652
Memory225858116500
UX320277110055
NanoReview Score1309035413497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Honor X8d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Honor X8d
n/a
Web Browsing10:06 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.661/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Honor X8d
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Honor X8d
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

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 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
138
Honor X8d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
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 category18n/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
80.9 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 ($) 799 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.

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