Home Phone comparison Honor X6c and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Honor X6c vs Honor X8d

48 out 100
Honor X6c
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Honor X6c
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6c Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.61 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X6c 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X6c
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.61 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 266 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1010 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X6c
84.6 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X6c and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X6c
430
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X6c
1394
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13942010
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X6c
254655
Honor X8d
413497
CPU84372137290
GPU3498249652
Memory70145116500
UX65156110055
NanoReview Score254655413497

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording n/a No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
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
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
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 No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced June, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 140 n/a
Sensors - 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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8d the clear winner in this comparison.

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