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Honor X7c vs Nothing Phone (2a)

57 out 100
Honor X7c
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
Honor X7c
Nothing Phone (2a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7c Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. 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 X7c
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7c and Nothing Phone (2a)
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 X7c
vs
Nothing Phone (2a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1610x720 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 261 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 87.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7c
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7c
86.4 %
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7c and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7c
474
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7c
1531
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15312563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3853389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7c], [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7c
362684
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
CPU115360227830
GPU43598178934
Memory121036138852
UX82690172629
NanoReview Score362684718245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 39 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7c
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Web Browsingn/a11:32 h
Video Playbackn/a18:30 h
Gamesn/a06:26 h
Standby Moden/a148 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
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
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7c
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 155 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W No

Note

Honor X7c:

In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 and 201g. Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.","According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive iersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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