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

Honor X8c vs Apple iPhone XR

61 out 100
Honor X8c
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Honor X8c
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018with chipsetApple A12 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 X8c
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Apple iPhone XR
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
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 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a32.8 ms
Contrastn/a1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP67
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15433020
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU103546203013
GPU43571155478
Memory122602134836
UX76316162926
NanoReview Score346035656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a106 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 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		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 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 XR
103
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below