Home Phone comparison Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Honor X7b vs Apple iPhone 8

53 out 100
Honor X7b
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Honor X7b
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 389ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 8
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:
Honor X7b
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 850 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 65.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14222686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU102545174461
GPU39835115185
Memory9347097672
UX67434102300
NanoReview Score303284489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsingn/a06:14 h
Video Playbackn/a09:59 h
Gamesn/a03:40 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.671/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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))
LTE category1316
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7b
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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