Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Honor X7c 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Honor X7c 5G

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
58 out 100
Honor X7c 5G
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Honor X7c 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Honor X7c 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X7c 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Honor X7c 5G
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 8 Plus
vs
Honor X7c 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 5.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 850 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 87.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast1471:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %
Honor X7c 5G
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Honor X7c 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 613
GPU Cores 192 128
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Honor X7c 5G
916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Honor X7c 5G
2104
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29212104
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
Honor X7c 5G
445286
CPU94584152661
GPU15169760705
Memory87118121532
UX116221110388
NanoReview Score459620445286
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3432n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 14
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 8

Battery

Volume 2691 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:47 hn/a
Games04:11 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length57 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Honor X7c 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB
Honor X7c 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7c 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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