Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 vs Honor X9d

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Apple iPhone 8
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 193g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and Honor X9d
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
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1373:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10301086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26863103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Honor X9d
977304
CPU174461358049
GPU115185160718
Memory97672210830
UX102300247707
NanoReview Score489618977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 15
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:14 hn/a
Video Playback09:59 hn/a
Games03:40 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.67
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Honor X9d
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Honor X9d
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Honor X9d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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