Home Phone comparison Honor X8c and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Honor X8c vs Google Pixel 6

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Honor X8c
VS
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Google Pixel 6
Honor X8c
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Google Pixel 6
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 X8c
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 128 1280
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15433100
Geekbench Compute (GPU)383n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU103546243524
GPU43571308790
Memory122602139643
UX76316203162
NanoReview Score346035895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:13 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8c
n/a
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 600
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 No

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.

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