Home Phone comparison Honor X6c and Honor X5d Plus - Which is better?

Honor X6c vs Honor X5d Plus

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Honor X6c
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Honor X5d Plus
Honor X6c
Honor X5d Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6c Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.61 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Honor X5d Plus, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. 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 Honor X6c
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5260mAh
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X6c and Honor X5d Plus
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X6c
vs
Honor X5d Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.61 in 6.74 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 266 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 1010 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 85.9 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.89 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X6c
84.6 %
Honor X5d Plus
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X6c and Honor X5d Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X6c
430
Honor X5d Plus
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X6c
1394
Honor X5d Plus
1419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13941419
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X6c
254655
Honor X5d Plus
322427
CPU84372136497
GPU3498223393
Memory7014571050
UX6515691487
NanoReview Score254655322427

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording n/a No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 2592x1936 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No 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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced June, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 140 115
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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