Honor X8b vs Realme GT 7

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Realme GT 7
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Realme GT 7
1441 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4122290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14757349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU101808518334
GPU39155908130
Memory98664403974
UX72354375502
NanoReview Score3119812205940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsingn/a18:23 h
Video Playbackn/a22:53 h
Gamesn/a09:51 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 21 mm
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 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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