Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Apple iPhone 7

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Honor X8c
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 174g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Apple iPhone 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a35.5 ms
Contrastn/a1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Eco Leather Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15431923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU103546112051
GPU4357187431
Memory12260253808
UX76316104947
NanoReview Score346035358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

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
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsingn/a05:50 h
Video Playbackn/a09:49 h
Gamesn/a03:22 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/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
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 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 5.1 4.2
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region 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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X8c the clear winner in this comparison.

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